Al-Mashhadani asks a US delegation to activate “vital provisions” of the Strategic Framework Agreement.
Al-Mashhadani asks a US delegation to activate “vital provisions” of the Strategic Framework Agreement.
2025-04-13 08:19
Shafaq News/ Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani stressed on Sunday the importance of activating the provisions of the Strategic Framework Agreement with the United States, particularly in the areas of developing the Iraqi economy and investing in non-oil sectors such as agriculture and industry.
This came during Al-Mashhadani’s reception in Baghdad of a high-level delegation from the US Congress and members of the US Embassy, including Representative Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee for the Democratic Party, Representative Sarah Jacobs, Representative Michael Baumgartner, Representative George Whitesides, and Representative Wesley Bell, in addition to the US Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Rubinstein, and a number of advisors and professional staff members of the Armed Services Committee.
During the meeting, according to a statement from Al-Mashhadani’s media office received by Shafaq News Agency, bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States were discussed within the framework of the Strategic Framework Agreement, as well as ways to enhance joint cooperation in the political, economic, and security fields.
During the meeting, the Speaker of Parliament emphasized “the importance of the Strategic Framework Agreement as a cornerstone of Iraqi-American relations,” emphasizing the need to “activate its provisions to ensure mutual interests between the two countries, particularly in the areas of developing the national economy and investing in non-oil sectors such as agriculture and industry.”
Al-Mashhadani also pointed to the importance of “the Iraqi constitution as the foundation of the country’s democratic system, with the possibility of developing and amending it in accordance with Article 142 and in a manner consistent with the aspirations of the Iraqi people.”
He stressed the need to “develop the education and agriculture sectors, and support political and security stability in Iraq and the region.” He expressed Iraq’s firm position in supporting ceasefire efforts in Gaza and the need to end wars and conflicts in the region, which would contribute to consolidating peace and achieving prosperity.
For its part, the US delegation affirmed “the United States’ commitment to supporting Iraq in various fields and strengthening the existing strategic partnership between the two countries,” according to the statement. The delegation reiterated the US Congress’s commitment to effective communication with Iraqi leaders to continue working together for a better future for both countries.
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