The National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, assured the American side that Iraq does not need any foreign combat force on its soil. Al-Araji, who is currently visiting Washington, said in a statement to his office, received by Mawazine News, “We assured the American side that Iraq does not need any foreign combat force on its soil, and it will be on December 31, 2021, with a special taste.” Earlier, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein confirmed that the Iraqi government is moving confidently towards holding the elections on schedule, while stressing full respect for Iraq’s sovereignty. Hussein said: “Today, we are in the American capital, Washington, in response to the invitation of Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken to hold the work of the Supreme Committee emanating from the Strategic Framework Agreement for the Friendship and Cooperation Relationship between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America, which represents a continuation of the strategic dialogue since the launch of its first round in June of last year.” . For his part, US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, stressed that the US partnership with Iraq is much greater than the war against the terrorist organization ISIS. Ended 29/A87
ListenUS Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, announced nearly $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Iraq , as well as Iraqi refugees in the region and the communities hosting them.
With this additional funding from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. humanitarian support for Iraq reaches more than $200 million so far in fiscal year 2021,” Blinken said in a statement. Blinken added that the aid would provide “critical shelter, basic health care, emergency food assistance and protection services, such as the response to gender-based violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene services throughout Iraq.” In addition to supporting Iraqis displaced by ISIS. Blinken noted that Washington has provided more than $3 billion in humanitarian aid to Iraq and to Iraqis in the region since 2014. Blinken’s announcement comes after a press conference he held with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein in Washington on Friday, during which they confirmed the strength of the partnership between the two countries. Hussein said during the conference that the strategic dialogue consultations between America and Iraq include strengthening cooperation in the “military and economic fields, clean energy and health, especially to confront Corona.”
And the embassy said in a statement that “Nass” received a copy (July 23, 2021), that “the US State Department hosted in Washington, DC, Iraqi leaders and officials today to hold discussions on the strategic framework agreement.”
The embassy added that “the United States is proud and honored to host this important conversation about the continuing strong and solid partnership between our two countries,” stressing that it will announce “some of the results of these discussions in the coming days.”
Earlier today, Friday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein confirmed that the Iraqi government is moving confidently towards holding the elections on schedule, while stressing full respect for Iraq’s sovereignty.
Hussein said in his speech: “Today, we are in the American capital, Washington, in response to the invitation of Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken to hold the work of the Supreme Committee emanating from the Strategic Framework Agreement for the Friendship and Cooperation Relationship between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America, which represents a continuation of the strategic dialogue and since the launch of its first round in June of last year”.
He added, “Let me thank the attendees, the representatives of the committee from the American and Iraqi sides, for their efforts that they will make in the side sessions of the dialogue.”
He pointed out that “the round of dialogue comes as a continuation of the previous three rounds, which were held in succession, as it provides a clear vision of what characterizes the partnership and alliance relationship between Iraq and the United States, and the serious efforts of the two governments to consolidate it, and it is a continuation of the joint efforts that were made in those rounds, as they were held.” The first round was hypothetically on June 11, 2020, the second was held in Washington, D.C., on August 19, 2020, and the third was held on April 7, 2021. In this meeting, we look forward to completing what was agreed upon in the third round of dialogue and moving forward to achieve more Progress in all dialogue sessions that will be held by the relevant committees.
And he stated that “these sessions represent a serious will for both countries to reach common understandings for cooperation in various sectors, and are a continuation of the agreements that resulted from previous rounds in sectors such as (oil and gas, electricity, financial, health, environmental, and cultural sectors) in addition to the security and military aspects.” .
Hussein called on the representatives of the sessions in various sectors to make more efforts to reach fruitful results that lead to the achievement of the common goals of both countries.
‘We need training and advice’
He continued: “At the end of last month, we participated in the ministerial meeting of the International Alliance at the joint invitation of the foreign ministers of the United States of America and Italy, whose work was held in the capital, Rome on June 28, and we conducted intensive dialogues with all parties, during which Iraq affirmed its full commitment to ensuring The inevitable defeat of the terrorist organization ISIS and the permanence of the victory achieved by joint cooperation.
He pointed out that “Iraq appreciates the efforts made by the US government to rehabilitate and train the Iraqi security forces, equip them and provide advice in the intelligence field, in order to reach the required readiness in relying on their own capabilities, in a way that enhances Iraq’s sovereignty and security and preserves its gains by defeating the terrorist organization ISIS.” “Iraq today stresses the importance of sustaining the momentum and international efforts led by the United States of America through the international coalition, as they constitute, in parallel with the military efforts, an inevitable victory over the ideology of injustice and hatred that terrorism is trying to spread in societies.”
He stressed that “our security forces still need the programs provided by the United States of America, related to training, arming, equipping, and capacity-building, and we seek to continue bilateral security coordination and cooperation. We also affirm the commitment of the Government of Iraq to protect the personnel of diplomatic missions, their headquarters and facilities, and to ensure the security of Iraqi military bases hosting Iraqi forces.” International Alliance.
And he stated that “the Iraqi government and parliament succeeded in protecting national gains in preserving democracy and the legitimate rights of the Iraqi people to live in freedom and dignity. To achieve the demands of the Iraqi people and the credibility of the promises made by the Iraqi government, a new electoral law was enacted and a new independent high commission for elections was formed.”
The elections are on time
He pointed out that “the Iraqi government is moving confidently towards holding the elections on the scheduled date on the tenth of next October, despite the challenges, while ensuring the provision of a safe environment for voters to achieve free and fair parliamentary elections to restore confidence in the democratic process in Iraq.” The international community is making, through the United Nations, to monitor the upcoming elections process, as the UN Security Council approved its resolution No. (2576) for the year 2021, at an Iraqi request, to extend the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the next year and to expand its jurisdiction to include the observation of general parliamentary elections.
He continued, “We can only thank the countries that supported Iraq’s request to strengthen the procedures for monitoring the elections and ensuring their integrity, and the efforts of the United States in particular for its initiatives in this regard.”
He added, “Many memoranda of understanding have been concluded in various sectors during the previous rounds of dialogue, which support our endeavors to affirm the common interests between the two sides,” stressing Iraq’s progress in strengthening its economic independence and achieving regional and international partnerships in a balanced manner, the latest of which was the tripartite summit initiative between the two sides. The Iraqi government, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt, as well as efforts to link Iraq to the regional energy system across the Gulf states.
He pointed out that “The Iraqi government is completing its efforts to lift the injustice that befallen our society, which has multiple components of the injustice and darkness of terrorism, as the Iraqi Parliament has enacted the Yazidi Survivors Law. As well as the government’s steps in cooperation with international partners to promote dialogue and societal peace, reject violence and extremism, respect religious, sectarian, ethnic and national diversity in Iraq, and reject forms of discrimination between citizens, which the Iraqi constitution affirms, as well as the efforts of the Iraqi government to reach the Sinjar Agreement to maintain security in it in cooperation between the security forces Federal and Peshmerga forces, as many joint security centers have been established in areas where ISIS terrorist pockets are active, as well as the efforts of the Iraqi government and in coordination with international organizations to ensure voluntary returnfor the displaced.
Corona pandemic
And he indicated that “the Iraqi government has pursued a path to support security and stability internally and at the regional level by relying on dialogue and taking joint opportunities to achieve this. Therefore, we affirm full respect for Iraq’s sovereignty in a manner that guarantees its internal stability and not being drawn into regional conflicts.”
With regard to confronting the Corona pandemic and its challenges, and what the world is facing today from the emergence of new strains that are more harmful to the lives of citizens, which requires completing cooperation between the ministries of health in both countries to provide requirements for rapid response to ward off the risks of this pandemic, expressing “his hope that agreements will be reached for support and cooperation in Health field during the side session that will be held between the two sides.
Hussein concluded by saying that “Iraq renews its affirmation and commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States of America as a key partner in the international coalition to combat ISIS, and renews Iraq’s commitment to contract and strengthen economic partnership, investment and joint action in all sectors, which are included in the Strategic Framework Agreement, with a commitment to respecting Sovereignty of Iraq and ensuring full coordination with the Iraqi government, and we are confident in our ability to move together in setting the course of this relationship on the path of well-being and prosperity that the peoples of our two countries seek and the great historical responsibility entrusted to us.” “.
Shafaq News/ White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday that President Joe Biden will receive Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi next Monday.
“President Biden will meet with the Iraqi prime minister at the White House on Monday,” Psaki said in a briefing.
She explained that this visit will take place within the framework of developing the strategic partnership between the two countries and will provide the two leaders with an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues on the bilateral agenda, such as education, economy, climate change and security.
Earlier on Friday, the fourth and final strategic dialogue round between the two countries kicked off in Washington, DC.
According to US officials, it is expected that the United States and Iraq will officially announce the end of the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of this year, and that the two countries will continue the transition process towards providing training and advice to Iraqi forces.
There are currently 2,500 US military personnel in Iraq, focused on confronting ISIS remnants.
The measure is not expected to have a significant impact, especially since the United States has already moved to focus on training Iraqi forces.
But the announcement, which is expected to be issued after US President Joe Biden’s meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister in Washington next week, will be issued at a politically sensitive time for the Iraqi government and may be seen internally in Iraq as a victory.
A senior US defense official, who asked not to be named, said, “The main point that we will hear and I think is very important is that the Biden administration wants to stay in Iraq because the Iraqi government invited us there and asked us to continue to do so.”
Talks are continuing between the United States and Iraq, and will deal in particular with the mission of the American soldiers deployed on Iraqi soil, at a time when there are fears of an open conflict in Iraq between Baghdad’s allies, the United States and Iran.
Al-Mawrid News Ammar Al-Hakim, head of the National State Forces Alliance, expressed his confidence in the negotiating delegation in the strategic dialogue round with Washington. Al-Hakim said in his tweet, “We are all confident in the Iraqi negotiating delegation in Washington during the new round of strategic dialogue with the American side.” He added, “We hope with his skill and skill that he will put in mind the country’s supreme interests and his leadership in the negotiations to reach constructive and sober agreements that lead to the withdrawal of combat forces and focus on security, economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries.”
Baghdad / Obelisk: On Friday, July 23, 2021, Iraq and Lebanon signed a formal agreement to export crude oil to Lebanon.
An informed source said in a statement received by “The Obelisk”, that the Lebanese side, represented by Minister Raymond Ghajar, and in the presence of Major General Abbas Ibrahim, signed an official agreement with the Iraqi government to raise the amount of crude oil from 500 thousand tons to one million tons, provided that the two parties sign tomorrow the final agreement for the donation of fuel.
He added that the Iraqi ships are supposed to arrive within weeks.
A Lebanese delegation headed by Major General Abbas Ibrahim, Director General of Lebanese Security, arrived today in the capital, Baghdad; To complete the final touches with Iraqi officials in an agreement to export oil to Lebanon.
Shafaq News/ The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed today, Friday, that there is no direction for the government to prepare the supplementary budget bill for the year 2021.
Committee member Muhammad Al-Shabki told Shafak News Agency; “The Financial Management Law does not provide for any name for the supplementary budget, and therefore there is no direction for the government to prepare the supplementary budget for 2022.”
He added, “If the government needs funds, it can benefit from the emergency amount, through Finance Minister Ali Allawi using his powers according to the decisions of the Council of Ministers to spend 500 billion dinars to cover the needs of the state.”
US President Joe BidenMajed TemrazFriday, July 23, 2021 07:34 PMnullAl-Arabiya channel broadcast, in urgent news, that the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, will receive the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, next Monday
Baghdad – Mawazine News US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stressed, on Friday, that the US partnership with Iraq is much greater than the war against the terrorist organization ISIS. Blinken said during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein, “We are proud of our partnership with Iraq and our strong relations in the fight against terrorism,” adding: “We are partners with Iraq in the war against ISIS terrorist gangs.” He continued, “We are moving forward with our partnership with Iraq based on mutual respect and common interests,” stressing that “the partnership with Iraq is much greater than the war against ISIS.” Ended 29 / h
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