President Salih Returns to Baghdad from Tunisia

 INA - BAGHDAD

President Barham Salih arrived in Baghdad, today, after an active participation in the Arab summit in its 30th session in Tunisia.

During his visit to Tunisia, Salih met with a number of kings and leaders of countries, as well as with the UN Secretary-General, and the EU's Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Chief.

Salih also delivered a procerding at the conference, in which he asserted that the basic principle of Iraq's international relations is joint work with all on the basis of common interests.

He stressed that Iraq will not be part of any axis, but will be in leading of any effort to consolidate peace and development in the region.

The President renewed his call for joint action as well as for regional and international cooperation to prevent the reemergence of terrorism once again and to uproot the causes of its emergence and funding, indicating that Iraq represents the starting point for such an action, and such a required system.

In his proceeding, the President reiterated Iraq's unequivocal position against the decision to annex the Golan Heights for it is an occupied Syrian territory.

He confirmed the need to settle the problems in brotherly countries; Syria, Yemen and Libya, in a way that promotes security, peace, and peoples' rights in those countries, and helps eradicate the hotbeds of terrorism and extremism.

Plaestine was also included in the speech, where President Salih asserted the right of the Palestinian people to establish their State on their national soil.

Iraq's participation received great attention, which was reflected in the final statement where it has emphasized that Iraq’s security, stability, and its territorial integrity is an important link in the series of Arab national security.

The statement included that it is highly important for Arab leaders’ to make an absolute support for Iraq in its efforts to eliminate the terrorist groups.

It is also valued Iraq's victories in defeating the terrorist groups as well as the sacrifices that Iraqi people have made in defending the sovereignty and security of their country.

The statement also referred to supporting the efforts of reconstruction of liberated areas in the country.