Hussein to Greenfield: National forces intensify government formation dialogues

politics/International

24-02-2022, 23:46

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Baghdad-INA

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, confirmed today, Thursday, that the national forces are intensifying dialogues to form the government.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein met with Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield, the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations in New York, and during the meeting, the most important developments in the political and security situation were discussed, and the efforts made by order to expedite the formation of the next government.

Hussein stressed, according to the statement, that "the national forces are intensifying their dialogues to provide the necessary atmosphere to preserve the constitutional timings for forming the government, and to set a road map for the success of their work.

He stressed "Iraq's keenness to strengthen these relations, praising the positive and supportive role of the United States of America and its efforts in the Security Council and in the areas of development and Iraqi capacity-building.

The statement continued, "The progress of bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States of America, and ways to strengthen them, and the latest developments in the regional and international arena, cooperation and partnership between the two countries in various fields at the bilateral level and multilateral work at the United Nations, and the close cooperation between the Iraqi and American missions were also discussed. in New York. "

For her part, Ambassador Thomas Greenfield stressed "the commitment of the United States of America to support Iraq in order to ensure its security, stability and prosperity, and the continuation of joint work, especially by contributing to United Nations programs and providing development support in Iraq."