08-05-2025
Al-Mashhadani and the US Charge d'Affaires Discuss the Arab Summit in Baghdad
Baghdad - INA
Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani and the Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, discussed on Thursday the Arab Summit to be held in Baghdad and the importance of the Iraqi Parliament's role in passing laws that serve the public interest.
The Parliament Speaker's media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani received the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, and her accompanying delegation."
The statement added that "the meeting discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them, expand the circles of understanding, and activate friendship committees to serve the interests of the two peoples. The two sides also discussed developments in the regional, Arab, and international situations, as well as a number of topics of common interest."
He pointed out that "the meeting discussed the importance of the Arab Summit, which will be held in Baghdad in the middle of this month, and the importance of the role of the Iraqi Parliament in passing laws that serve the public interest."
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament stressed the importance of holding parliamentary elections on time, noting that "the greatest challenge lies in broad participation."
Al-Mashhadani emphasized "the importance of stopping the war on the Gaza Strip, achieving calm in Yemen, supporting stability in Syria, and sparing the region from further escalation with dire consequences."
