Abdul Mahdi receives phone call from Pompeo

politics

4-05-2019, 18:16

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Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Saturday received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Abdul Mahdi stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation between the two friendly countries, deepening economic relations and Iraq's desire to transfer US technology and expertise to Iraq and create jobs in Iraq and develop vital sectors in Iraq.

The Prime Minister also stressed the importance of strengthening the efforts between the parties to resolve the final negotiations and the signing the "one package" with the US Company ExxonMobil to develop the Iraqi energy sector.

For his part, Pompeo stressed the support of the United States for the Iraqi government and foreign policy, welcome to take Iraq role and great position in the region and to promote economic, political and cultural cooperation between the two countries.