US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq. “We will continue to hold strategic dialogue sessions between our two countries in the near future.”

by **claud39** Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:39 pm

[size=34]US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq. “We will continue to hold strategic dialogue sessions between our two countries in the near future.”[/size]

28/01/2021

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq. “We will continue to hold strategic dialogue sessions between our two countries in the near future.” %D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%83%D9%86-1024x803

A phone call brought together Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, who stressed the importance of continuing discussions within the framework of the strategic dialogue between the two governments.

He indicated that the new administration is interested in the bilateral relations between the two countries, and that his ministry will build the pillars of dialogue on the basis of the continuity of the path that was reached in the previous rounds of "strategic dialogue", and build on those results.

Minister Blinken expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the two terrorist incidents in the capital Baghdad and Salah al-Din Governorate.

“The Biden administration stands with the government and people of Iraq in fighting terrorism with strength,” he said.

For his part, Minister Fuad Hussein expressed his congratulations to Minister Blinken on his assumption of this important position in the new administration and wished him progress and success. The Iraqi and American peoples.

The two ministers also discussed a number of issues in the region and regional stability.

Mr. Fuad Hussein stated that the ongoing efforts of the Iraqi government, headed by Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi, aim to divert tension from the Iraqi arena, pointing out that regional conflicts and international tensions between some countries in the region negatively affect the internal situation in Iraq.
Fouad Hussein called for joint action with his American counterpart and foreign ministers of some governments in the countries of the geographical neighborhood of Iraq to reduce tensions and conflicts in the regional environment, and all of this requires new understandings and constant communication.

For his part, the American Secretary referred to the US support for the Iraqi economy and the strengthening of partnership and economic interaction in various sectors. He pointed to the coordination between the two governments regarding confronting the Coronavirus, and addressed the security and political situation of the countries of the region and the role of the United States in it in the future.

At the end of the phone call, Minister Blinken stressed the importance of communication, looking forward to a meeting with Minister Fouad Hussein in the near future.

https://www.mofa.gov.iq/2021/01/?p=20800