The United States confirms its support for the success of the Sudanese government’s “reform” steps. , 21 SEPT

The United States confirms its support for the success of the Sudanese government’s “reform” steps.

9/21/2023

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani confirmed, during his meeting in New York with the US President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, that the investment arena in Iraq is open for American companies to contribute to the reform and reconstruction plans of Iraqi infrastructure, while the latter expressed his country’s support for steps Sudanese government.

A statement issued by Al-Sudani’s office, received by Shafaq News Agency, said that the latter met in New York, after midnight on Wednesday (Baghdad time), with the US President’s special envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, on the sidelines of his participation in the 78th session of the Assembly’s work. General of the United Nations.

According to the statement, the meeting witnessed discussion of the overall relations between Iraq and the United States, and ways to strengthen and develop them at various levels and fields, in a way that serves the interests of the two friendly peoples.

The statement quoted the Prime Minister as confirming that Iraq seeks to pursue strategic relations with the United States, based on mutual interests and constructive economic partnership, indicating that the investment arena in Iraq is open for American companies to contribute to the reform and reconstruction plans of Iraqi infrastructure.

Al-Sudani also renewed his reference to the readiness of the Iraqi security forces, the advanced level of performance and integration of their formations in various categories, and their success in pursuing the terrorist remnants of ISIS, stressing the investment of the successful visit recently conducted by an Iraqi delegation headed by the Minister of Defense to Washington, and its discussion with the American side of the future relationship with The International Coalition to Combat Terrorism.

For his part, McGurk affirmed, according to the statement, his country’s support for the success of the reform steps pursued by the government, and the United States’ continued provision of advice and training to the Iraqi forces in their fight against ISIS, reiterating the American administration’s commitment to the Strategic Framework Agreement, and supporting the reforms undertaken by the government, in the economic and reconstruction fields. Infrastructure and anti-corruption.   LINK