The four Iraqi presidencies emphasize expanding international relations in various fields.
The four Iraqi presidencies emphasize expanding international relations in various fields.
2026-09-28
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The four Iraqi presidencies affirmed on Monday evening the expansion of international relations in the economic and cultural fields, and the necessity of completing the cabinet to provide services to citizens, while discussing the exemption of Najaf International Airport from the ban on Iranian flights.
A statement from the Presidency of the Republic, received by Shafaq News Agency, stated that President Nizar Amidi hosted Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, Speaker of Parliament Hebat al-Halbousi, and Chief Justice Faiq Zaidan at Baghdad Palace to discuss developments in the general situation in the country, as well as developments in the region.
During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the importance of consolidating security and political and social stability in the country, and continuing to work to meet the needs of citizens, in a way that contributes to improving living and service conditions, and enhances confidence in state institutions.
The Prime Minister gave a summary of his participation in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in its eighty-first session, which was held in New York, and what it included in terms of meetings with a number of heads of state and government, officials and representatives of international organizations, as well as discussing prospects for strengthening Iraq’s international relations in a way that serves its common interests with various countries.
The meeting discussed preparations for the celebration of Sovereignty Day, as a national occasion that affirms the completion of the path of Iraqi sovereignty and the consolidation of the presence of the state and its institutions, while emphasizing that the next stage will witness the transfer of relations with the international community to broader horizons of economic, trade and cultural cooperation, in a way that strengthens international partnerships and serves national issues.
The meeting also emphasized support for the Iraqi government’s demand to exempt Najaf Airport from the US Treasury Department’s procedures regarding Iranian airlines’ flights to airports in the region.
The participants also stressed the importance of completing the cabinet, which would enhance government work, raise the level of performance in state institutions, and enable the government to implement its program according to its priorities and respond more effectively to the needs of citizens and the challenges of the next stage.
It was emphasized that the decision of peace and war should be in the hands of the state, and that weapons should be within the framework of constitutional and legal institutions, while addressing the issue of the presence of weapons outside the authority of the state in accordance with constitutional and legal frameworks, and in line with timetables set by the government, in a way that enhances the sovereignty of the state, preserves the security and stability of the country, and ensures the unity of national decision in the face of challenges and dangers.
On the legislative front, the participants stressed the importance of strengthening the work of the House of Representatives and expediting the completion and enactment of priority laws, especially those that affect the lives and needs of citizens, as well as activating the oversight role of the House of Representatives in a way that contributes to improving the performance of state institutions and consolidates the principles of responsibility and accountability.
Support was also emphasized for the government’s measures and the judiciary’s efforts in combating administrative corruption and holding accountable all those who violate the law.
The meeting discussed the economic situation in light of the tensions in the region and their repercussions on the country, and the challenges that the national economy may face, while emphasizing the need to take measures and steps to confront these challenges and enhance the ability of the national economy to deal with regional and international changes.
Regarding developments in the region, the presidencies reiterated Iraq’s firm position calling for an end to tensions and the defusing of crises, and for prioritizing dialogue and diplomacy and adopting peaceful means to resolve disputes between the various parties, in a way that contributes to achieving security and stability in the region, and spares its peoples further repercussions and crises.
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