The President of the Republic stresses the importance of following up on the implementation of Article (140) of the Constitution
The President of the Republic stresses the importance of following up on the implementation of Article (140) of the Constitution
2024 ,March 19
The President of the Republic, Abdel Latif Gamal Rashid, stressed today, Tuesday, the importance of working to follow up on the implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Committee for the implementation of Article (140) of the Constitution.
The Presidency’s Media Department stated, in a statement received by Al-Rabaa, that “Rashid received, at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Hitchen.”
During the meeting, the President pointed out “Iraq’s keenness to strengthen its relations with the United Kingdom and consolidate ways of bilateral cooperation in a way that serves mutual interests,” noting “the need to intensify international efforts to promote peace and stability at the regional and international levels.”
He pointed out that “the Presidency is continuously working to end the file of detainees whose sentences have expired through the committee formed by the Presidency of the Republic, the Ministries of Interior and Justice, and the Supreme Judicial Council, where approximately nine thousand detainees have been released.”
He stressed “the importance of working to follow up on the implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Committee to implement the Constitutional Article (140), resolve issues related to agricultural lands, and address demographic changes in a way that guarantees the rights of citizens in Kirkuk through the application of the law.”
He referred to “the relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region,” indicating that “there is a desire on both sides to continue the dialogue on issues related to approving the budget and paying the dues of Kurdistan Region employees like their fellow employees, and the necessity of providing the appropriate atmosphere for holding elections in the Kurdistan Region.”
For his part, Ambassador Hitchin affirmed “the British government’s support for Iraq’s efforts to establish regional security,” praising its “pivotal role in consolidating the foundations of peace in the region.”
He praised “the role of the President of the Republic in bringing the views of Iraqi political forces closer together.”
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