Baghdad – IA
Today, Friday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani confirmed the continuation of the dialogue through the Supreme Joint Committee to end the tasks of the international coalition to combat ISIS in Iraq, while US Vice President Kamala Harris renewed the latter’s invitation to Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani to visit Washington.
The Prime Minister’s Media Office said in a statement received by the (INA), that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani met with US Vice President Kamala Harris, on the sidelines of his participation in the Munich Security Conference 2024,” noting that “the meeting witnessed discussions In bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States, and emphasizing the continuation of dialogue through the Supreme Joint Committee to end the tasks of the international coalition to fight ISIS in Iraq, after the capabilities of the Iraqi armed forces grow and the threat of the remnants of terrorism recedes.
He added, “During the meeting, the transition in the relationship between the United States and Iraq was discussed, to all aspects of joint bilateral cooperation in all economic and development fields within the strategic framework agreement between the two countries.”
According to the statement, the Prime Minister renewed: “Iraq’s firm position regarding sovereignty over Iraqi territory, as it is one of the principles that cannot be tolerated or neglected under various reasons and circumstances.”
For her part, Kamala Harris conveyed the greetings of US President Joseph Biden, renewing his invitation to “the Prime Minister to visit Washington.”
She stressed “the American administration’s keenness on the success of the Iraqi government in various fields and files in facing various challenges,” noting that “the current government has proven its ability to find successful partnerships that will achieve stability in Iraq and contribute to establishing stability in the region.”
She expressed her country’s “interest in the ongoing dialogue through the Joint Supreme Committee regarding ending the mission of the international coalition.”