Al-Sudani to Senator Rosen: Iraq Needs a Comprehensive Vision Given Scale of Economic Transformation
Baghdad – INA
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed to Senator Jacky Rosen, a member of the Armed Services Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in the US Congress, on Saturday the necessity of building a comprehensive vision for Iraq in light of the scale of the economic and development transformation taking place in Iraq.
The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received Senator Jacky Rosen, a member of the Armed Services Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in the US Congress, and her accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Iraq.
The statement added that "the meeting discussed overall Iraqi-American relations and ways to strengthen them, serving common interests, Iraq's progress in economic recovery, and ensuring regional stability."
According to the statement, al-Sudani highlighted "the importance of deepening relations with the United States in various fields, continuing bilateral dialogue based on mutual respect, affirming Iraq's sovereignty and shared values, within the framework of the agreements and strategic partnership between the two friendly countries." He also highlighted "the need to build a comprehensive vision for Iraq in light of the scale of the economic and development transformation taking place in Iraq."
For her part, Senator Rosen affirmed "her country's keenness to build sustainable relations with Iraq," praising "the progress witnessed in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities, and the Iraqi government's ability to avoid regional conflicts, which confirms the pivotal role that Iraq is undertaking, and its increasing importance in the region.
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