PM Al-Kadhimi: Iraq is in recovery stage

INA - BAGHDAD

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met on Saturday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Abdul Moneim Al-Awdat.

Al-Kadhimi welcomed the guest delegation, and emphasized the depth of bilateral relations between Iraq and Jordan, “which recently reached a high level of cooperation," praising "the role of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein in enhancing these relations, and this was evident in his active presence in the tripartite summits, as well as in Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership,”A according to a statement by the Prime Minister Media Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

"The consolidation of relations between Baghdad and Amman will reflect positively on the stability of the region, as well as the achievement of strategic and economic partnerships,” added Al-Kadhimi.

He stressed that "Iraq has gone through difficult circumstances, and is now in the stage of recovery, moving towards the normal situation it deserves,”

For his part, Al-Awdat conveyed the greetings of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein to the Prime Minister, stressing “the Kingdom’s keenness to build the best relations with Iraq, as well as his blessing on the success of Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, which Iraq recently hosted,”

Al-Awdat praised "the steps taken by the Iraqi government towards adopting a policy of dialogue and calm, to ensure the stability of the region, as well as Jordan's appreciation of Iraq's role in combating terrorism that threatens the security of the entire region," 

“The balance and recovery that Iraq is undergoing deserve support and backing,” he noted.