Salih To US Delegation: Iraq's Security And Full Sovereignty Is An Indispensable Element In The Stability Of The Region

Baghdad / NINA / - The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed the importance of easing tensions in the region by relying on good dialogue and convergence. Salih said, during his meeting today, Thursday at Baghdad Palace, with the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, that "the security of Iraq and the protection of its stability and full sovereignty is an indispensable element in the stability and peace of the region," noting the need for coordination in confronting the challenges of terrorism, confronting climate change and protecting the environment. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them in the political, economic and cultural fields in the context of the existing strategic dialogue between the two countries in accordance with common interests and respect for sovereignty, where the importance of continuing to work in combating terrorism and eradicating its roots in the whole region was emphasized./ End