Foreign Minister: Holding Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership resembles a victory over ISIS and corruption

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein concluded his visit to the Austrian capital Vienna by meeting Arab ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Austria, and during the meeting, the overall situation in the region and the world was reviewed, and cooperation in the field of combating terrorism.

Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed in the statement on the importance of coordination and cooperation among all Arab countries to face the challenges that the region facing, noting that “Iraq fought a war in defense of itself and on behalf of the whole world, and looks forward to the support of the countries of the world, to eliminate the remnants of ISIS, and prevented its return.

He continued, "Iraq has multiple wealth, but it is going through exceptional circumstances represented by the economic challenge, low oil prices, and the cost of the war against ISIS terrorist gangs," noting that "the great victories achieved by the army, the police, the Popular Mobilization, and the Peshmerga are a source of pride for Iraq, and for all nations and peoples of the region, and the world".

He also reviewed the stages of political change in Iraq and the transition from a central totalitarian system to a free democratic system, stressing that "the process of change faced many difficulties and problems by local, international, and regional figures as a result of the divergence of positions between rejection and acceptance of the political reality that Iraq went through, and that is because the process of democratization in Iraq, which is now welcomed by some countries such as America and the European Union, was rejected by other regional countries.

He also indicated that "Iraq is currently adopting a policy of shifting from the stage of fighting to the stage of dialogue, to play its real role in converging the views between regional parties such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, as well as international parties such as America and Iran, which the Iraqi government considers a major part of the solution to achieve security and stability in Iraq and the region in general".

Hussein stated concerning holding of the elections that the Iraqi elections will be held on 2021/10/10 and that their impartiality will be ensured because of their importance and direct reflection on the local and regional public situation, with the participation of the United Nations, the European Union and the League of Arab States in their monitoring to ensure impartiality and transparency."

Minister for Foreign Affairs noted that "Iraq is working to ease the strained relations by establishing horizons of constructive dialogue to bring the views of the parties in the Middle East closer together".