PM affirms Iraq's keenness to strengthen cooperation with US

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed today, Monday, Iraq's keenness to strengthen cooperation with the United States. 

The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received, today, Monday, the American ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller and his accompanying delegation," noting that "during the meeting, bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States were discussed, and the prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries in various fields.  

During the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed, "Iraq's keenness to enhance cooperation with the United States in the diplomatic and economic fields, in addition to security cooperation within the frameworks of advice, empowerment and intelligence support, and to preserve Iraq's sovereignty. 

For his part, Tueller affirmed, "The United States' support for Iraq's efforts to enhance security and stability locally and regionally, as well as its support for the Iraqi government's pursuit of financial and economic reform, which will reflect positively on opportunities for sustainable development and the prosperity of the Iraqi economy."