Baghdad-INA

 
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani welcomed on Thursday morning, His Beatitude Mar Louis Raphael I Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldeans in Iraq and the world, along with his delegation.
 
The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA),”The meeting focused on the general conditions in Iraq and the prevailing stability throughout the country, which has facilitated the government's progress in implementing its program priorities and applying its future vision for a strong and prosperous Iraq.”
 
Prime Minister Al-Sudani expressed “his pleasure at the Patriarch's return to Baghdad and emphasized the importance of his presence and role, affirming the government's commitment to fostering coexistence and brotherhood among all segments of Iraqi society, This commitment to the principles of citizenship, which is key to progress, prosperity, and improving the social reality for all Iraqis, has been affirmed in the government's program.”
 
The Prime Minister also highlighted," the historic role of the Iraqi Christian component and its contribution to the building of the state and strengthening its foundations, asserting that the country's strength and distinction come from its diverse components living under the grand tent of Iraq. “
 
He assured his support to issues concerning the Christian component and all other national components.
 
His Beatitude the Patriarch expressed,” his best wishes to the Prime Minister on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and stressed the importance of exerting further efforts to enable the government to fulfill its duties towards the Iraqi people, improving their living conditions, meeting their full needs and requirements, as well as addressing the issues of minorities and securing their rights.”