US Elections and Iraq.. Official Comment on the Shape of the Upcoming Relationship with the New President
US Elections and Iraq.. Official Comment on the Shape of the Upcoming Relationship with the New President
2024/10/31
Iraq does not hide its pursuit of a new phase of strategic relations with the United States of America, focusing more on politics, economics and energy, after having focused for many years on the security and military fields.
Positions in Iraq vary between the official position, which sees that relations are heading for the better, and the position of experts and observers who believe that the next administration, whether Republican or Democratic, will use the “principle of force” in its policy with Iraq.
Farhad Alaeddin, the Prime Minister’s advisor for foreign relations, says: “Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming US elections, relations between Iraq and the United States will remain governed by the Strategic Framework Agreement, common interests, and cooperation in the areas of security, energy, economic investments, and cultural exchange.”
He points to “the importance of Iraq as a center of stability in the region, for the role it plays in achieving regional balances and stability.”
On October 27, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, while chairing the regular meeting of the Higher Coordination Committee for the Strategic Framework Agreement between Baghdad and Washington, stressed the importance of strengthening relations with America and moving towards a solid economic partnership.
Hussein stressed the need not to focus on military and security aspects only, but rather to expand cooperation to include economic, health, educational, and environmental fields.
Relations between Baghdad and Washington have focused over the past two decades on military, security and counter-terrorism aspects, due to the conditions that Iraq was experiencing, but they are seeking to expand them to include other areas.
Iraqi-American relations are subject to the Strategic Framework Agreement that Iraq signed with the United States in 2008, and the two sides began implementing its provisions in 2009. The agreement includes 11 articles covering the diplomatic, political, security, economic and cultural fields, and stipulates long-term relations between the two countries based on the principle of equality in sovereignty, rights and common interests.
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