Hussein: We Discussed With Washington Linking The Market And The Dinar To The Dollar... And It Reveals Provisions Of The Agreement With Iran
Time: 09/22/2023 12:59:46 Read: 572 times {Politics: Al-Furat News} Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, confirmed that the recent Iraqi-American discussions focused on bilateral relations and joint work in the fields of economy, energy, health and security.
Hussein explained in a press statement that the American-Iraqi relations are distinguished, and have expanded to include various fields, after they were based on security and military cooperation, indicating Washington’s support for the Iraqi position in the international arena, and for economic reform and development in the country.
Regarding the security agreement recently signed between Iraq and Iran, he stated that its provisions were fully implemented by the Iraqi side, with regard to the return of militants present on the border between the two countries in Iraqi Kurdistan to refugee camps.
Regarding the political and security importance of this agreement, Hussein stressed that Iran’s cessation of bombing areas in Iraqi Kurdistan was a condition of the agreement, in exchange for the removal of militants across the border, which the federal government did in cooperation with the Kurdistan Regional Government, in an “important and successful” process for both sides. .
Regarding the possibility of signing a similar agreement with Turkey regarding the armed Kurdish groups that Ankara demands to be removed from the border, Hussein stated that Baghdad has always been in favor of dialogue, expressing his hopes for “intensive dialogues by the same means” with the Turkish side.
The Foreign Minister stated that Ankara has not yet made room to discuss solutions to this problem in another way, far from the use of weapons and violence.
The same spokesman revealed that the President of the Republic summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad to hand him a protest note after the recent bombing, which targeted Arbid Airport in Sulaymaniyah.
The Iraqi official denied the existence of any agreement with Turkey to allow it to carry out repeated strikes on Kurdistan Workers' Party forces in northern Iraq.
Regarding relations with Kuwait, the spokesman explained that the Prime Minister held an “important meeting” with his Kuwaiti counterpart, during which he stressed “Iraq’s full commitment to all Security Council resolutions, bilateral agreements, and respect for Kuwait’s sovereignty.”
Returning to the issue of relations with the United States, the Iraqi official revealed that among the important issues raised at the level of dialogue with Washington is “the issue of linking the Iraqi market and currency to the dollar and the flows of American currency into the country,” noting that it is “a financial and banking issue related to the financial and economic situation of Iraq.”
In his answer to a question about whether security issues related to armed groups affiliated with Iran were among the files that were discussed, Hussein Fouad said, “We did not discuss this issue, and all groups are subject to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, that is, to the orders of the Iraqi Prime Minister.”
Regarding the relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the spokesman indicated that the two countries have declared and strong relations, after the exchange of ambassadors and visits by the two foreign ministers, indicating that Baghdad played a role in the restoration of their relations, but the discussions between them are now direct. LINK
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