Al-Kadhimi discusses with a US delegation the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq

Baghdad - INA

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and a US government delegation discussed today, Tuesday, the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq, and assistance in providing support for the rehabilitation of some health institutions in Iraq.

The Prime Minister’s office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received today, Tuesday, the US government delegation headed by the White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, and included the US State Department advisor, Derek Chollet, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joy Hed and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs Dana Stroll.

He added that "during the meeting, coordination and joint cooperation in various fields were discussed, and an emphasis was placed on activating the outcomes of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America, especially with regard to the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq, and the development and expansion of cooperation in the economic, cultural and commercial fields."

He stressed that "during the meeting, they also discussed the issue of cooperation in the health field and combating the pandemic, as well as assistance in providing support for the rehabilitation of some health institutions in Iraq."