PM to EU ambassadors: The government has prepared the requirements for holding early elections on time

Baghdad - INA

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi assured, today, Thursday, to the ambassadors of the European Union in Iraq, that the government has prepared all the requirements for holding the early elections on time, on October 10.

The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Al-Kadhimi received today, Thursday, the ambassadors of the European Union in Iraq, and during the meeting, they discussed Iraqi-European relations and ways to develop them, stressing the importance of European support for Iraq in its war against terrorism and in the field of election observation, and the renewal of European support for UN Security Council Resolution 2576, which supports the international contribution to observing the Iraqi elections.

Al-Kadhimi stressed during the meeting, according to the statement, "The government has prepared all the requirements for holding the early elections on time, on October 10, and providing the appropriate conditions to ensure that their results are the true expression of the will of the Iraqi people."

For their part, the ambassadors renewed "the European Union's support for the Iraqi government's orientations aimed at imposing the rule of law and economic reform, as well as its increasing interest in developing investment opportunities that will result in providing more job opportunities."

They also expressed their "confidence in the government's ability to meet citizens' demands, achieve their aspirations for a dignified life, and fulfill human rights standards."

The ambassadors affirmed the readiness of the European Union and its countries to provide the support that Iraq needs to organize early elections, according to the priorities set by the Iraqi government, and in a way that promotes broad participation and respects Iraqi sovereignty.