The President : The government has developed a program that makes consolidating security and stability a priority

Baghdad - INA 

President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, confirmed today, Saturday, that the government has developed a program that makes consolidating security and stability a priority.

A statement from the Presidency of the Republic, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), said: “The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received at Baghdad Palace a number of participants in the Sixth Baghdad Dialogue Conference, in the presence of the Director of the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue, Abbas Radi Al-Amiri.”.

The President stressed during the meeting according to the statement that “Iraq is keen to consolidate the foundations of serious and constructive dialogue to confront challenges at the local and regional levels,” noting that “the political process in Iraq has adopted dialogue to reach common understandings regarding resolving issues and files, and Iraq has also played regionally role in bringing viewpoints closer between the countries of the region.”.

He added, “The rapid changes and events that the world is witnessing require establishing the values of dialogue and communication and creating partnerships that consolidate the principles of coexistence and enhance the chances of peace regionally and internationally.”.

The President spoke about “the conditions that Iraq has gone through, including wars and sieges and violence and terrorism and their impact on services and infrastructure,” stressing, “The government has developed a program that makes it a priority to establish security and stability, improve the standard of living of citizens, support the private sector, encourage investment, and provide facilities for businessmen.”.

The President pointed out “the importance of the role of dialogue and study centers in the process of making decisions and presenting options by analyzing current events and their potential repercussions and anticipating the future to help the decision maker make the appropriate decision.”.

The President of the Republic appreciated - according to the statement - “the efforts made to hold the Sixth Baghdad Dialogue Conference, wishing the conference success in achieving its desired goals,” noting that “Holding such conferences would enrich visions, ideas and opinions that contribute to strengthening the foundations of stability, developing the economic situation and improving aspects that constitute a priority in the hierarchy of citizens’ needs.”.