Al-Sudani to Blinken: The regional war must be extinguished
Al-Sudani to Blinken: The regional war must be extinguished
2024-09-24
Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed the need to exert all necessary efforts to quell the war in the region, by “stopping the ongoing aggression in Gaza and Lebanon,” warning at the same time against expanding the conflict and destabilizing regional and international security.
This came during Al-Sudani’s reception, on Monday evening, of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, at his residence in New York, on the sidelines of his participation in the meetings of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance joint cooperation in various fields, as well as discussing the latest developments in the region regarding the recent escalation in Lebanon.
Al-Sudani stressed that “the world and the region are going through a difficult time, and Iraq has repeatedly warned of the consequences of a comprehensive war that could break out at any time due to the lack of solutions on the part of the international community and its relevant institutions,” stressing the need for “the United Nations to carry out its duties and responsibilities towards the aggressive crimes that Gaza and Lebanon are being subjected to, targeting civilians, especially women and children.”
The meeting touched on areas of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, as well as discussing the file of the international coalition and continuing dialogues to end its presence in Iraq, and moving to build bilateral cooperation relations with the coalition countries, in various fields and sectors.
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