A phone call between the US Secretary of State and the President of the Republic, Barham Salih
A phone call between the US Secretary of State and the President of the Republic, Barham Salih
2021.08.29 – 14:46
Baghdad – people
On Sunday, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, discussed a number of files with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, during a telephone conversation between them.
And the US embassy stated in a statement that “Nass” received a copy of it (August 29, 2021), that “Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke today with Iraqi President Barham Salih, and reaffirmed the long-term commitment of the United States government to a strong, stable and prosperous Iraq.”
She added, “The Minister expressed his vision that the long-term, deep and multifaceted strategic partnership with Iraq is in the interest of the American people,” again (the Minister) “emphasizing that the task of defeating ISIS is not over, but rather it is turning into a new phase based on better capabilities of the Iraqi security forces.” “.
The statement continued, “The United States, as the leader of the global coalition to defeat ISIS and part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq, will continue to train, advise and empower Iraqi forces.”
The statement indicated that “the minister also praised the Iraqi government’s efforts to hold free and fair elections on the 10th of October,” noting “the US government’s support for the election monitoring team of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the European Union Monitoring Mission.”
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