PM Confirms To US Official The Government’s Refusal To Take Any Action On Iraqi Territory By Any External Party

Baghdad / NINA / -Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received today, Wednesday, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America, Victoria Nuland, and her accompanying delegation, where she congratulated the Iraqi government on the success of the provincial council elections.

 The meeting witnessed a review of bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in the areas of joint cooperation and the strategic framework agreement between the two countries.

 During the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of working to enhance the stability of the region, and pointed to the responsibility of the Iraqi government in maintaining security on its territory, and its seriousness in imposing security and stability and protecting diplomatic missions and embassies, and the locations of international coalition advisors working in Iraq, stressing the government’s refusal to take any action on Iraqi territory by any external party.

 During the meeting, Al-Sudani also touched on the events in Gaza and the heinous crimes committed against the Palestinians, stressing that the international community has lost much of its credibility because of its positions towards what is happening in Gaza.

 For her part, the US Assistant Secretary of State referred to the cooperative relations between the two countries and the keenness to maintain them in several areas. 

She explained that the United States is moving to end military operations in Gaza as soon as possible and work towards a political path that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinians.  /End