Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani received today, Thursday, a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, where he offered his congratulations to the Prime Minister on the occasion of forming the government and assuming his duties.
The call witnessed an emphasis on the importance of strengthening and developing relations between Iraq and the United States of America in various fields, and the two sides discussed mutual commitment to the strategic framework agreement between the two countries and common interests in maintaining Iraq’s security, stability and sovereignty.
Blinken affirmed the United States’ keenness to work with the government and people of Iraq in increasing economic opportunities, promoting Iraq’s energy independence and addressing the climate crisis, and renewed the US government’s commitment to supporting Iraq in its war against and defeating ISIS terrorist gangs.
The US Secretary of State welcomed Al-Sudani’s call for reforms and his pledge to fight corruption.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency