Baghdad's ambassador in Washington: a new stage of cooperation between Iraq and the U.S. after the elections

Thursday, 01 May / May 2014 11:54
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Twilight News / announced Iraq's ambassador to Washington Luqman Philly, on Thursday, that his country will work on activating the strategic framework agreement with the United States, after the legislative elections that took place on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has described in a statement issued by his office, his government has fulfilled its promise in it to hold parliamentary elections in the country scheduled.

She praised the UN mission in Iraq, "UNAMI" on Wednesday, the conduct of the Iraqi parliamentary elections and local councils in the Kurdistan region and said it took place in a transparent manner away from the breaches.

Philly said in an interview with the site, "Radio Sawa", seen by "Twilight News", the US-Iraqi relations since the American withdrawal is facing a new challenge, is to re-examine the coping mechanisms, activating the strategic framework agreement.

He explained that the future of relations between the two countries will address the search for common challenges such as terrorism and the security situation in Iraq and the region, in addition to the reconstruction of Iraq and processing infrastructure.

He described the remarks Philly and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry about the elections as a "heroic act" by the minute, given the "difficult situations, which was experienced by Iraqis from security threats, especially against the voters."

And on the impact of the Iraqi elections on the stability of the region, the Iraqi ambassador stressed that the peaceful transfer of power in Iraq is a positive development for the region, despite the challenges faced by Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

The Philly that "Iraq is now in a positive state looking for partners and friends in the area and looking for the liquidation of the old files, such as relations with Kuwait, and are looking for strong relationships with neighbors, not out of the need for Iraq to them, but in terms of cooperation geopolitical."

Regarding relations with Iran, the ambassador pointed out that Iraq will deal with them as a neighbor has the common challenges with Iraq, taking into account its role in the region.

He pointed out that Iraq intended to search for stability and independence, elections returned the ongoing step to achieve these goals.

"The election is an internal matter related to Balnachb Iraq and not Iran."

Philly and talked about the role of assistant to Iraq to speed up the solution to the Syrian crisis, describing the role that Baghdad is not crucial, but an assistant, especially in light of the implications of the Syrian influence in this conflict.

It is said that Iraq has signed an agreement with the strategic frameworks and the United States in 2008, and which provides support ministries, institutions and government departments in the Republic of Iraq, to strengthen relations in all areas of cultural, economic, diplomatic and security.




Section III of the strategic agreement between Iraq and the United States: to promote security and stability in Iraq, and thereby contribute to the maintenance of international peace and stability, and to enhance the ability of the Republic of Iraq to deter all threats against the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, the parties continue to work on the development of relations of close cooperation between them in relation to defense and security arrangements without prejudice to Iraqi sovereignty over its territory and waters and airspace.


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