Al-Mandalawi and the US Charge d'Affaires Discuss 3 Issues

Baghdad – INA

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen Al-Mandalawi discussed political, economic, and joint cooperation issues with the US Charge d'Affaires Daniel Rubinstein on Thursday.

A statement from the media office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "First Deputy Speaker Mohsen Al-Mandalawi received the Charge d'Affaires of the United States Embassy in Iraq, Daniel Rubinstein, at his residence."
The statement added that "at the beginning of the meeting, Rubinstein offered his congratulations to Al-Mandalawi on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr," expressing "his wishes for greater security and stability for Iraq and the region."

He continued, "The two sides discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States, emphasizing the importance of developing cooperation on political and economic issues and promoting joint investments to achieve the mutual interests of both countries. They also discussed the security situation in Iraq and its impact on the economic, investment, and political sectors, emphasizing the importance of political stability as the most important pillar for the success of the democratic experience."

According to the statement, Al-Mandlawi stressed "the importance of continuing joint coordination on issues of common interest, emphasizing Iraq's pivotal role in regional stability and the need to halt violations against regional countries and for major powers to exercise their role in this regard." The statement noted that "the meeting witnessed an exchange of views on regional developments, in addition to discussing frameworks for ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the field of combating terrorism and enhancing regional security."