Foreign Ministry confirms Iraq's ongoing assistance to the government and people of Lebanon in order to foster stability

INA-  Baghdad



The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Lebanon and the Zionist entity, expressing its hope that this agreement will contribute to putting an end to the violence, destruction and suffering faced by the brotherly Lebanese people.  
 
The ministry said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Iraq continuously supports the government and people of Lebanon, and its keenness to promote stability in the region," stressing "the importance of intensifying international efforts to ensure avoiding a new escalation and securing a decent life for the Lebanese people."
 
  At the same time, the Foreign Ministry called on the international community to "take serious and urgent steps to stop the ongoing massacres and attacks against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and to work to end the human suffering exacerbated by the ongoing military escalation."
 
 The Ministry reaffirms Iraq's "firm position in support of all international efforts aimed at achieving stability."