Prime Minister: Our security capabilities have pushed 60% of the coalition forces to leave Iraq

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48 minutes ago, eastcreek said:

Strategy ? From Biden ? I don't think so. He is not capable.

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[Longtimelurker]

3 minutes ago, Jaygo said:

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Wake up

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2 minutes ago, Longtimelurker said:

Wake up

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[danielchu]

Talks started Wednesday.

[Jaygo]

Just now, danielchu said:

Talks started Wednesday.

Today is Wednesday. 

[DWitte]

On 3/23/2021 at 7:35 PM, nannab said:

I would love to be a fly on that wall.  

Like a good swat, do you?

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Posted March 31

Washington excludes Iraq and allows the import of electricity from Iran

 

energy Economy News _ Baghdad The United States agreed to extend Iraq's exemption from sanctions on Iran for its energy imports, for a period of 4 months. This is the first exemption given under the Biden administration and for the longest period permitted by law, and it comes days before a "strategic dialogue" between the two countries. It is clear that the Biden administration wants to extend a hand to the Iraqi government through this step, before a new "strategic dialogue" that is scheduled to begin on the seventh of April.

[nannab]

9 minutes ago, DWitte said:

Like a good swat, do you?

 

[Carrello]

10 hours ago, eastcreek said:

Strategy ? From Biden ? I don't think so. He is not capable.

 

The joint statement of the new round of strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington
20:56 - 07/04/20210

The information / Baghdad

The joint statement, to the Baghdad and Washington talks, on Wednesday, affirmed that the US forces and the so-called international coalition will shift to training missions, allowing the rest of the combat forces to be redeployed outside Iraq , confirming that the US forces are in Iraq for the sake of fighting and not for the purpose of advice and training, as they were. Washington claims.

The statement stated, and received by "the information", that “According to the 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement on the relationship of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America, the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, and the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, chaired the delegations of the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America in a meeting. The Higher Coordination Committee via video call on Wednesday 7/4/2021.

The two sides reaffirmed the importance of the strong bilateral relations that are beneficial to the Iraqi and American people. Discussions covered issues of security and combating terrorism, the economy, energy and the environment, political issues, and cultural relations. Representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government also participated in the dialogue.
 

The two countries reaffirmed the importance of the principles of the Strategic Framework Agreement, and the United States reaffirmed its respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and the relevant decisions issued by the Iraqi legislative and executive authorities.
 

He added, " Iraq and the United States are aware of the difficulties caused by the Corona virus and the global economic slowdown, and they reaffirm their strong economic partnership." The United States also commended the recent steps taken by the Iraqi government to join the New York Arbitration Agreement and introduce a system of "granting visas upon arrival" in order to enhance international trade and foreign investment. Both countries intend to work closely with each other as Iraq commits to implementing reforms in order to diversify its economy, improve the business climate, and provide assistance to create a more vibrant private sector. The American delegation reaffirmed that American companies can provide assistance in diversifying the Iraqi economy by investing in projects that will create jobs, improve public services and help develop energy resources in the country. 

The two countries also discussed the importance of increasing cooperation between them to combat the Corona pandemic. Where the US government contributed by providing funds to renovate and equip Iraqi public health laboratories, and donated corona virus testing equipment and personal protective equipment, in addition to training Iraqi epidemiologists on ways to identify and respond to current and future outbreaks of the disease.

And that "the United States expressed its support for the efforts made by Iraq to reform the energy sector in order to provide cheap electric power with fewer interruptions for the citizens." The two countries affirmed their support for Iraq’s decision to diversify its energy sources through building and strengthening ties with neighboring countries such as Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and moving forward with electrical grid interconnection projects. Both Iraq and the United States indicated their common intention to address the climate emergency and work together to promote clean energy and combat climate change, including working with the private sector in the United States, through the implementation of projects that promote clean energy development, and improve ways to generate electricity using solar energy. And the development of energy production efficiency, and the treatment of gas associated with oil extraction. Such projects increase the contribution to the implementation of Iraq's obligations towards the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and this is a positive development that the United States welcomes. The two countries discussed cooperation with US scientific bodies to help Iraq improve the management and protection of its environmental and natural resources, including water resources. The United States also welcomed the progress made in relations between the federal government in Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government by reaching an agreement on budget, energy and other strategic issues.

The United States reiterated its affirmation of respecting Iraq's sovereignty , territorial integrity, and freedom of expression guaranteed by the Iraqi constitution. The two delegations discussed ways in which the United States can support the Iraqi government in terms of providing protection for peaceful protesters and civil society activists, and achieving legal accountability. Iraq welcomed the United States' support for the parliamentary elections through its funding of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq .

The two countries jointly extended the maximum period of validity of entry visas for diplomats and government delegations to up to two years, thus reducing administrative postponements in both countries, and this will ensure greater ease of travel and direct communication between the two governments.

The United States also renewed its continued determination to support Iraq in finding durable solutions with regard to internally displaced persons, so that these solutions are voluntary, safe and dignified, in addition to providing assistance to groups that have been subjected to genocide by ISIS .

The two countries also discussed working on achieving more progress in the areas of judicial cooperation, property restitution and the fight against corruption.

With regard to discussions related to security and combating terrorism, the two sides reaffirmed their common desire to continue coordination and bilateral cooperation, and the two countries also affirmed that the presence of US forces in Iraq was based on the Iraqi government's call for the purpose of supporting the Iraqi security forces in their war against ISIS .

In light of the development of the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces , the two parties concluded that the role of the US and coalition forces has now shifted to training and advisory missions in a manner that allows for the redeployment of the remainder of the combat forces outside Iraq , provided that the two parties agree on timelines in future technical talks.

This shift in the nature of the missions of US and other international forces from combat operations to training, equipping, and support reflects the success of our strategic partnership and ensures support for the ongoing efforts of Iraqi forces to ensure that ISIS does not threaten Iraq's stability again.

The Iraqi government renewed its commitment to protect the personnel and convoys of the International Coalition and the diplomatic missions of its state. The two countries stressed that the bases in which the coalition members are present are Iraqi bases and they are present exclusively to support Iraq’s efforts in the war against ISIS . The two countries intend to continue the talks through a joint military committee to ensure that the operations of the international coalition are in line with the needs of the Iraqi security forces, including the Peshmerga forces.

As for higher education and scientific and cultural cooperation, the two governments discussed the United States' support for the efforts made by Iraq to promote higher education in cooperation with American universities through the Fulbright Program, the Higher Education Partnership Initiative of the US Embassy, and the expanded US support for the initiative. Universities in liberated areas (Liberated Universities Initiative).

The two countries also intend to identify additional ways to support Iraq's plans to reform higher education and strengthen university partnerships between Iraq and the United States. The two delegations reviewed the progress made in their joint efforts to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Iraq and the religious diversity, and affirmed their intention to cooperate to return the Iraqi cultural properties that were illegally introduced into the United States, to their rightful place in Iraq . An example of this is the Iraqi government's restoration, last August, of an archive of the outlawed Baath Party that was temporarily preserved in the Hoover Institute. The US State Department provided assistance in facilitating the procedures for transferring this archive, as the US Department of Defense transferred 6.5 million documents to Baghdad. The two countries condemned the criminal acts of the outlawed Baath Party against the Iraqi people.

The two countries discussed progress made with regard to a US grant to the Smithsonian Institute for the continuation and expansion of the Nimrud Rescue Project, in support of Iraq’s goals of preserving cultural heritage. The two delegations discussed the use of virtual exhibitions to spread the cultural and historical achievements of the Iraqi people around the world.

In conclusion, the two countries reaffirmed the importance of the strategic relationship between them and their determination to continue taking appropriate steps to enhance it in the interest of both countries and achieve security, stability and prosperity in the region. The United States also welcomed the opportunity to reconfirm and strengthen its partnership with Iraq .

The two governments are looking forward to further discussions on the aforementioned issues at the meeting of the High Coordination Committee for the Strategic Dialogue to be held at a later date.

 

https://almaalomah.org/2021/04/07/528963/

[Carrello]

10 hours ago, eastcreek said:

Strategy ? From Biden ? I don't think so. He is not capable.

 

EastCreek, considering your obvious opinion of President Biden and his capabilities, I would be interested in your thoughts on the strategy, goals, and tactical developments discussed at the SOFA meeting and referenced in the article I posted above. 

 

Thanks.

[yota691]

The Prime Minister: Our security capabilities have improved. 60% of the coalition forces have evacuated

Thursday 08 April 2021 106

 

 Baghdad: Morning 

 

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security, during which developments in the security situation in the country were discussed, while National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji confirmed that Iraq had agreed with Washington that there would be no American military bases in the country.

 Al-Araji said during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein: "The American side pledged to withdraw a significant number of its forces from Iraq."

For his part, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein praised during the opening speech of the third round of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington the depth of the partnership between the two countries, expressing Iraq's desire to strengthen cooperation in all fields.

Hussein valued the cooperation of the international coalition forces led by the United States of America, which participated in defeating the "terrorist organization ISIS", stressing that our security forces still need the programs provided by the United States of America related to training, arming, equipping and developing expertise, revealing that Iraq seeks to continue coordination and cooperation The two-way security. The strategic dialogue session was preceded by a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security chaired by the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, during which he confirmed that the great development in the capabilities of our security forces had paved the way for the departure of nearly 60% of the coalition forces.

For his part, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in a tweet on Wednesday, about the strategic dialogue between the two countries, expressed his "optimism about the way forward after reviewing the progress we have made in each area of our broad and strategic partnership."

[yota691]

Iraq calls on the United States to cooperate in the field of developing oil and gas fields

Fuad Hussein, Iraqi Foreign Minister

 08 April 2021 1:05 AM

Mubasher: Iraq - represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - called on the United States to enhance cooperation in several areas, including the development of oil and gas fields.

In a statement issued early Thursday, Fuad Hussein, the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, affirmed his country's keenness to cooperate and strengthen partnership with the United States in all fields, especially security, energy, health, environment, economy, culture, and education.

Fouad Hussein's comments came in the third round of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington, in the presence of Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State.

Hussein said, "We hope in our talks today to reach common understandings and agreements in all sectors of cooperation, and we look forward to the continuation of the strategic dialogue between the two countries in subsequent rounds."

He alluded to the importance of partnership in the field of investment in various sectors, and to strengthening the presence of American investment companies with experience and competence to ensure the smooth flow of their work in the promising Iraqi markets.

The Iraqi minister called on the United States to strengthen its partnership with his country through the memoranda and agreements signed between the two countries, and what will be agreed upon later, especially in the development of oil and gas fields and the electricity sector, with the aim of Iraq achieving self-sufficiency in the energy field.

He pointed out that the relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq witnessed an evolution towards solving the outstanding problems, leading to the approval of the federal budget.

 

[yota691]

Washington and Baghdad agree to the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq

The agreement stipulates that the role of the US forces and the international coalition in Iraq will be transformed into a "training advisory", allowing the remaining combat forces to be redeployed outside the country, provided that the two parties agree on timelines in future technical talks.

Wednesday 04/07/2021

 

 

US forces withdraw from Iraq and remain close to it geographically for any emergency

 

WASHINGTON - Washington and Baghdad agreed during talks on Wednesday to withdraw the last American combat forces in Iraq, where they are still deployed to counter Islamic State extremists.

The two countries affirmed, in a joint statement following these hypothetical strategic talks, that "the mission of the United States and the coalition forces has turned into a training and advisory mission, which will subsequently allow the redeployment of any combat force still in Iraq, provided that the timetable for this will be determined during future talks."

This decision comes as US forces in Iraq are exposed to almost daily missile attacks attributed to armed Shiite factions linked to Iran.

President Joe Biden is seeking to withdraw US forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, in rare harmony with the policy pursued by his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Trump had ordered the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan in the final months of his term, and the number of soldiers in the two countries was reduced to 2,500 in mid-January.

Former President Barack Obama, who Biden was his deputy, had completed a complete withdrawal from Iraq, but he resumed sending troops to him in the face of the ISIS attack.

The joint statement added that "the transition of US and international forces from combat operations to training, equipping and assisting the Iraqi security forces reflects the success of their strategic partnership and guarantees support for the continued efforts of the Iraqi security forces to ensure that ISIS is unable to threaten the stability of Iraq."

For its part, Iraq pledged to protect the military bases that house US-led forces, and Washington made it clear that those forces would remain on Iraqi soil "only to support Baghdad's efforts in its battle against ISIS."

These developments come while the Iraqi prime minister is struggling to avoid turning his country into a proxy war arena run by Guerin through the Shiite militias loyal to it, which have a wide influence and are armed to par with arming the Iraqi army.

These factions launch missile attacks on interests and bases where American forces are present, while Washington accuses Iran of being behind these attacks through its Iraqi proxies.

Militias, including Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and the Iraqi Hezbollah, have previously threatened to strike US interests unless Washington withdraws its forces, and Mustafa al-Kazemi is under severe pressure to implement the Iraqi parliament’s decision to demand America to withdraw its forces.

These factions accuse Al-Kazemi of being loyal to Washington and carrying out its agenda, and in the past they accused him of being responsible for the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, in an American raid on their convoy at dawn on the third of January 2020.

[yota691]

No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks

Questions remain over timing and the scope of the threat posed by the Islamic State

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Susannah George/Associated Press

 File photo: A U.S. Army soldier guards a position at Camp Swift, northern Iraq.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |

PUBLISHED: April 7, 2021 at 3:42 p.m. | UPDATED: April 7, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.

By Qassim Absul-Sahra and Samya Kullab | Associated Press

BAGHDAD — The mission of U.S. forces in Iraq has shifted to training and advisory roles, allowing for redeployment of combat forces remaining in the country, U.S. and Iraq delegates said Wednesday, after a third round of strategic U.S.-Iraq talks.

Statements issued by both sides, however, said the timing of such a redeployment would be determined in upcoming technical talks, without specifying when they would take place. They also stressed the need for continued security cooperation.

The talks — held virtually because of the pandemic — began in June under the Trump administration. Wednesday’s round, the first under President Joe Biden, centered on an array of issues, including the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq.

 

Iraq had requested the latest round, partly in response to pressure from Shiite political factions and militias loyal to Iran that have lobbied for the remaining U.S. troops to leave Iraq. Participants included U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale, and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hassan.

A State Department statement following the talks said that with increasing capacity of Iraqi security forces, the mission of U.S. and coalition forces “has now transitioned to one focused on training and advisory tasks, thereby allowing for the redeployment of any remaining combat forces from Iraq.”

The Pentagon press secretary, John Kirby, said Wednesday’s statement does not represent an agreement to begin a further withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Iraqi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool said later that Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has ordered the formation of a committee that would hold technical talks with the American side to approve “mechanisms and timings” related to the redeployment.

Al-Kadhimi has walked a tightrope as he negotiates with the Americans while coming under growing pressure from local militias loyal to Tehran.

 

Last week, a convoy of heavily armed Shiite militiamen drove openly through Baghdad, denouncing the U.S. presence and threatening to cut off al-Kadhimi’s ear, a display that clearly sought to undermine the premier.

Angered, al-Kadhimi asked Iran’s leaders to rein in Iran-backed militias in Iraq and suggested he would confront the factions, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday. In the note, al-Kadhimi threatened to “announce clearly who backs these groups,” the officials said.

It was not immediately clear who the message was given to. The timing suggested al-Kadhimi, who has appeared powerless in confronting the militias, was looking to appease the Americans ahead of Wednesday’s talks.

The message led to a two-day visit this week by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force chief Ismail Qaani to Baghdad, where he met with militia and Shiite political leaders and called for calm, according to a senior Iraqi Shiite politician.

The two Iraqi officials and the Shiite politician all spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.

U.S.-Iraq ties plummeted after a Washington-directed airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last year. At the time, outraged Shiite lawmakers passed a non-binding resolution to end U.S. troop presence in Iraq.

Iraqi and U.S. officials have said they support a scheduled withdrawal from Iraq but questions remain over timings and the scope of the threat posed by the Islamic State group. According to the Pentagon, the number of U.S. troops in Iraq has dropped to about 2,500 over the past months.

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hassan said in a statement during Wednesday’s talks that Iraq still needs U.S. support related to training, arming and advising its military.

Iraqis, particularly under former President Donald Trump, have often felt squeezed and pressured by both their allies, the U.S. and Iran. Tehran, for instance, seeks billions of dollars in payment for crucial gas and electricity supplies to Iraq. Iraqi officials say the money is sitting idle in an account at the Trade Bank of Iraq because of U.S. restrictions and fears of sanctions.

In a positive sign, the Biden administration last month permitted a 120-day sanctions waiver for Iraq to continue importing energy from Iran, the maximum time frame allowed. Waiver renewals under Trump were often for shorter periods and laden with conditions.

However, Iraqi officials say they require U.S. leniency to repay Tehran directly for the crucial energy imports, forgoing a complex payment system designed to evade U.S. sanctions over trading with Iran.

Iraq relies on Iranian supplies for a third of power needs, especially during peak summer months. Electricity cuts over payment issues resulted in violent protests in the southern province of Basra in the summer of 2018. As Iraq plans for nationwide parliamentary elections in October, the need to avoid unrest is high.

 

 

Currently, Iraq can pay Iran indirectly for the supplies in several ways. It can pay in humanitarian goods or medicines, cancel Iran’s foreign debt, and foot bills such as Iranian Embassy expenses, the costs of Iranian companies operating in Iraq and those of Iranian pilgrimages to Shiite holy sites in Iraq.

 

But doling out these payments has been difficult, partly because U.S. conditions are so strict.

[yota691]

Al-Kazemi: The results of the round of strategic dialogue are an achievement and a gateway to restore the normal situation in Iraq

•  Time: 04/08/2021 00:20:39
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, considered the results of the US-Iraqi strategic dialogue "an achievement."

 

Al-Kazemi said in a tweet on Twitter: "The results of the third round of strategic dialogue are a gateway to restore the normal situation in Iraq, and what Iraq deserves, and it is an achievement that we congratulate our peace-loving people."
He explained, "Dialogue is the right way to solve crises. Our people deserve to live in peace, security and prosperity, not conflicts, wars, fugitive weapons and adventures."

The foreign ministers of Iraq, Fuad Hussein and the United States, Anthony Blinken, opened, on Wednesday, the "Iraqi-American Strategic Dialogue" session in its third round through visual communication technology between the two sides.
This is the first tour for the Iraqis with officials from the new US administration, after two rounds of dialogue that were held with the administration of former US President Donald Trump.
A joint Iraqi-American statement, after the dialogue session, said that the United States agreed to transfer the remaining combat forces from Iraq.
The statement added, which comes after the "Iraqi-American Strategic Dialogue" sessions, that the two countries confirmed that "the presence of American forces in Iraq came at the invitation of the Iraqi government for the purpose of supporting the Iraqi security forces in their war against ISIS."
The statement continued, "In light of the development of the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces, the two parties concluded that the role of the American and international coalition forces has now shifted to training and advisory missions in a way that allows the redeployment of the remaining combat forces outside Iraq."
The statement also indicated that the two parties would agree on timelines related to the withdrawal of combat forces in "future technical talks."
In return, the Iraqi government renewed its commitment to protect the personnel and convoys of the International Coalition and the diplomatic missions of its states, according to the statement.
The two countries also stressed that the rules exist by the international coalition members "are Iraqi bases and they are where exclusively to support Iraq 's efforts in the war against Daesh.
According to the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) , the number of US troops in Iraq has fallen to around 2,500 troops in the past months.
Ammar Al-Masoudi

[Carrello]

Zafer Al-Ani to / NINA /: We are looking forward to seeing the major American investment companies in Iraq   Wednesday 07 , April 2021    Baghdad ( NINA ) - Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Zafer Al-Ani, affirmed keenness to have a long-term partnership with the American people.   He told the Iraqi National News Agency ( NINA)  Our people have paid a heavy price for the wrong policies, and we should not repeat them. We are grateful for what America has done in helping us defeat terrorism, and we appreciate its sacrifices in this field, and we hope that this will continue.   Al-Ani expressed his aspiration to see the major investment companies working to rebuild the devastated provinces, revitalize the economy, and expand educational, educational and cultural relations for a better common understanding between us. Today, a new round of strategic dialogue started between Iraq and the United States of America. / End 3         https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=897779

[screwball]

On 3/24/2021 at 1:35 PM, nannab said:

I would love to be a fly on that wall.  

Not if Biden talking they will need interpreter

[Longtimelurker]

Glad the troops are leaving👍

[Carrello]

1 hour ago, screwball said:

Not if Biden talking they will need interpreter

 

Screwball, President Biden doesn't attend these meetings. The State Department handles them. This should give you a great amount of relief and lessen your stress over these negotiations. 

[yota691]

Foreign Ministry on the strategic dialogue: Iraq takes its balanced presence in a multi-domain partnership

•  Time: 04/08/2021 11:41:47
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed, on Thursday, that Iraq was able, during the third round of the strategic dialogue, to take its balanced presence in a multi-domain partnership.

 

Hussein said in a statement that Al-Furat News received a copy of, "During the third round of the strategic dialogue between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America, we were able to devote a new path that reflects the response of the Iraqi negotiator to national interests within the framework of full sovereignty, so that Iraq takes its balanced presence in an extended and multidisciplinary partnership. ".

He added, "Thank you to Minister Anthony Blinken, for managing the negotiating delegation on the American side in a way that strengthens the relations between our two countries."

Forgiveness Al-Khalidi

[yota691]

Prime Minister: Our security capabilities have pushed 60% of the coalition forces to leave Iraq

Thursday 08 April 2021 191

 

Baghdad: Morning 

 

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi chaired, on Wednesday, a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security, during which the developments of the security situation in the country were discussed, while Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stressed during the opening speech of the third round of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington the depth of the partnership relationship between the two countries, expressing Iraq's desire to strengthen cooperation in all areas, especially the security ones, recalling the efforts of the United States of America in supporting Iraq, enhancing its stability, and ending the era of the former regime.

 

The Foreign Minister said: The government's priorities are to hold early elections in response to popular demands and achieve political and economic reform, pointing to strengthening monitoring of these elections with the participation of the UN, and providing financial, logistical and security requirements to ensure their success. 

Hussein valued the cooperation of the international coalition forces led by the United States of America, which participated in defeating "terrorist ISIS gangs", stressing that our security forces still need the programs provided by the United States related to training, arming, equipping and developing expertise, revealing that Iraq seeks to continue coordination and security cooperation the couple.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the commitment of the Iraqi government to protect the personnel of diplomatic missions, their headquarters and facilities, revealing the Iraqi government's determination to achieve its energy security and total dependence on its resources, especially in the field of gas, and to stop its waste and environmentally harmful emissions, and to rely on locally produced electrical energy through its stations, and called on the United States. To consolidate the partnership through memoranda and agreements signed between the two countries. 

The strategic dialogue session was preceded by a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security chaired by the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, during which he confirmed that the great development in the capabilities of our security forces had paved the way for the departure of nearly 60% of the coalition forces.

Al-Kazemi referred to "the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States, which technical teams have been working on for some time, as it will address multiple files between the two countries, including political, economic, health and cultural, as well as security cooperation. The presence of the international coalition forces that have been brought to Iraq to fight will also be discussed." ISIS, and it had an influential role in this field. "

And that "this matter enabled Iraq to move soon to the stage of the absence of the need for foreign combat units, and to be limited to training and advisory roles, logistical support and intelligence cooperation, until Iraq reaches the stage of self-sufficiency with the efforts of its sons and their cooperation and solidarity."

[yota691]

Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim welcomes the results of the round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States

Thursday 08 April 2021 157

 

 

Baghdad: Morning 

 

Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Iraqi coalition, considered the outcome of the round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States "a matter of pleasure."

 Mr. Al-Hakim said in his tweet: "What emerged from the positive round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America is a matter of pleasure and indicates the sobriety, professionalism, professionalism and patriotism of the Iraqi negotiating delegation in drawing the parameters of the future relationship between the two countries," expressing his "heartfelt thanks to the Iraqi government." On this national effort, "urging" the necessity of seriousness in following up the outcomes of the dialogue in various fields, especially the security ones, in order to end the presence of combat forces in Iraq and open horizons for cooperation in civilian fields. "

[yota691]

Al-Kazemi threatens the loose weapons in Iraq and warns Iran's militias

 

 

 

The United States praises Baghdad's pursuit of outlaws

 

Friday 4/9/2021 Today - Dammam 02:00                                                        The Seven Continents

 

(AFP)

Al-Kazemi confirmed that the strategic dialogue with America will restore Iraq to its normal state Yesterday, the US ambassador to Baghdad praised the Iraqi government's commitment to the protection and safety of foreign missions and its endeavor to pursue outlaws and deliver them to justice, while two local officials said: Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi - who promised to resolve the rogue weapon - asked Iran's leaders to rein in militias Supported them.

In his tweet on Twitter, Al-Kazemi said, Thursday: The results of the third round of the American-Iraqi strategic dialogue represent a gateway to restore the normal situation in his country, stressing that dialogue is the right way to solve crises. .

 

Iran's militias

 

To this, two Iraqi officials said: The Prime Minister asked Iran's leaders to rein in the militias supported by them. According to what was reported by Al-Arabiya, the two officials said: Al-Kazemi affirmed in a strongly-worded message to Tehran his intention to confront the factions, and threatened in his letter to reveal who supports these groups in the country, a message that hastened the visit of the commander of the so-called Quds Force, called Ismail Qaani, to Iraq. During the third round of the US-Iraqi strategic dialogue, which was launched on Wednesday by default, Washington agreed to withdraw its remaining combat forces there, and in a joint statement reiterated its emphasis on respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.

 

Al-Arabiya also quoted Assistant US Secretary of State Joy Hood as saying: The Iranian militias in Iraq are out of control, indicating that the Al-Kazemi government wants to control all the security forces in the country. Baghdad and Washington On the other hand, the US ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, held a press conference, via a closed circuit, to comment on the results of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington.

 

Tueller said, "The third round of dialogue is the first of its kind since US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken took office in the Biden administration, where the dialogue discussed various frameworks including security, combating terrorism, health, culture and the economy, in the presence of representatives from the Kurdistan region."

 

Tueller emphasized that the tasks of the International Coalition Forces in Iraq are focused on consulting, training, and supporting the Iraqi armed forces and developing their combat skills, pointing out that the presence of the coalition on the ground of Iraq was carried out at the official invitation of the Iraqi authorities. According to Alsumaria News,

 

Tueller said: The final statement of the third strategic dialogue clearly indicated the importance of the safety of diplomatic missions operating in Iraq, and expressed Washington’s happiness in Baghdad’s commitment to the protection and safety of foreign missions and its endeavor to pursue outlaws and hand them over to justice. .

 

Toller also indicated his concern about the continuing terrorist attacks that affect convoys of the international coalition forces, describing the attacks as prejudice and an attack on the Iraqi government, and continued, “We hope that they seek to stop these attacks because they harm international Iraqi interests, especially since these convoys carry equipment and supplies to support the forces' capabilities. Iraq ».

 

Tueller added that the essence of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States was on the basis of exchanging common interests between the two countries, especially to support Iraq in the humanitarian fields and fight "ISIS".

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American willingness to consolidate the partnership with the Kurdistan region

Saturday 10, April 2021 21:38 | PoliticalViews: 538

Baghdad / NINA / The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received today, Saturday, a message from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken after the third round of the strategic dialogue between the United States and Iraq.

In the message, Minister Blinken expressed his appreciation for the efforts and support of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and expressed his readiness to work to consolidate the partnership between the United States and the Kurdistan Region. / End 3

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{Erbil: Al Furat News} The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government received a letter from the US Secretary of State

 

Today, Saturday April 10, 2021, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received a message from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken after the third round of the strategic dialogue between the United States and Iraq.
In the letter, Minister Blinken expressed his appreciation for the efforts and support of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and expressed his readiness to work to consolidate the partnership between the United States and the Kurdistan region.

Last week, Iraq and America conducted the third round of the strategic dialogue, and praised the common relations between the center and the region.

Raghad Daham