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Iraqi News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Al-Awadi: The level of representation at the Arab Summit will be honorable and befitting Iraq
Baghdad – INA Iraqi government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi confirmed on Wednesday that the level of representation at the Arab Summit will be honorable and befitting Iraq, and that there will be pleasant surprises. Al-Awadi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Registration on the summit's dedicated platform for the delegations is very honorable and befitting Iraq, and there will be pleasant surprises regarding the level and weight of representation." He added, "What is being reported about heads of state abstaining from attending is inaccurate, and we confirm that representation will be honorable." Baghdad will host the Arab Foreign Ministry's preparatory meeting for the Arab Summit on Thursday, while next Saturday, the Arab League Council will hold a summit-level meeting (the Arab Summit) as well as the Arab Development, Economic, and Social Summit.
Iraqi News
15-02-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Government Spokesman: European praise for Iraq's foreign policy
Baghdad - INA Government Spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi confirmed today, Saturday, that European countries praised Iraq's foreign policy, stressing that regional developments created the need for Iraq's presence at the Munich Conference. Al-Awadi said in a statement to Al-Iraqiya News followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Germany represents the economic pillar of the European Union after Britain's exit," stressing that "Germany provided about $3.5 billion to Iraq in addition to training Iraqi security forces." He continued, "Germany participated in the overthrow of the former regime as well as in the international coalition against ISIS gangs," explaining that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's visit to Germany last year witnessed the signing of many agreements," indicating that "the German International Development Agency created job opportunities for 37,000 Iraqis, the majority of whom are women." Al-Awadi indicated that "two-thirds of the power generation stations in Iraq are under the supervision of the German company Siemens in terms of modernization, development and repair." He continued, "There is security and intelligence cooperation and exchange between Iraq and Germany," indicating that "the Iraqi government is diplomatically productive amid praise for Iraq's foreign policy in addition to development and stability."
