The government spokesman reveals through "Baghdad Today" new details about Al-Sudani's visit to Washington

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The government spokesman reveals through "Baghdad Today" new details about Al-Sudani's visit to Washington
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Today, Monday (April 1, 2024), government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi revealed new details related to the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani to the United States of America, in what he described as historic, and its broader title is activating the Strategic Framework Agreement.

Al-Awadi said in an interview with “Baghdad Today” that “the date of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani’s visit to the United States of America is still fixed and as previously specified, and he will go with a high-ranking ministerial delegation to Washington to meet with US President Joe Biden and a group of important figures.”

Al-Awadi added, “Al-Sudani has not visited Washington since the formation of the government, and the last visit was made by the former president in 2022, and we are talking here about long years in which there were no visits or meetings between the White House and Iraqi prime ministers,” stressing that “these meetings will result in something important and practical, and this visit will be.” "It is important and historic, and its broader title is activating the Strategic Framework Agreement."

He continued: “In previous periods, we formed a committee between the international coalition and the Iraqi party to complete its mission in the country, and in the future a timetable will be set to officially end the coalition’s mission, and this requires us to move to bilateral relations between Iraq and America. What these relations require is the transfer of our alliance with Washington from the security and military side.” We are moving towards a strategic framework agreement that includes cooperation in the field of energy, education, investment, agriculture and all other aspects that were not done in the correct manner.”

Regarding the security dialogue with Washington, Al-Awadi confirmed that “it began through the bilateral committee between Iraq, America, Britain, Spain and other countries representing the international coalition, and this mission is to set security agreements on a professional basis,” noting that “the security dialogue is part of the Sudanese visit to Washington and we may also witness Signing memorandums of understanding and cooperation through the ministerial team with the Prime Minister and opening broader areas that have not been applied since the beginning of the Strategic Framework Agreement until today.”

On March 22, 2024, the Prime Minister’s Media Office announced the details of Sudanese’s visit to the American capital, Washington, on April 15 .

The office indicated in a statement, “Al-Sudani and Biden will discuss the future relationship prospects in the post-international coalition to fight ISIS, and the best ways to move to a comprehensive partnership between Iraq and the United States of America, in light of the strategic framework agreement between the two countries in the political, economic, financial, cultural, and educational fields.” And security .” 

For its part, the White House announced earlier that Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani will be a guest of the White House and US President Joe Biden to discuss 6 files .

A statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, translated by “Baghdad Today,” said: “The leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the Strategic Framework Agreement and will work to deepen their shared vision for a secure, sovereign, and prosperous Iraq fully integrated into the broader region .” 

The statement added, "Biden and Al-Sudani will discuss a range of issues during the visit, including our shared commitment to the permanent defeat of ISIS and the evolution of the military mission nearly ten years after the formation of the successful global coalition to defeat ISIS. They will also discuss ongoing Iraqi financial reforms to promote economic development and progress toward independence." Iraq in the field of energy and its modernization .”

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Probably checking in his Penthouse suite overlooking the Potomac