Shafaq News / Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid confirmed on Tuesday that the armed factions are now following the directives of the government, among the fact that the Popular Mobilization is part of the security forces and there is no justification to talk about its integration with the Ministries of Defense and Interior.
“The security situation in Iraq is good and our relations with neighboring countries are good, and currently the focus is on providing services and infrastructure for citizens, and we want to cooperate with the countries of the region and Europe to invest in Iraq,” Rashid said in an interview with France 24, on the sidelines of his participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
He added that “the factions are Iraqi factions, and the recent government’s decisions stipulated that all their activities must be under the guidance of the government, and for a while there has been a lull,” noting that “some factions are linked to the Popular Mobilization, and therefore it is part of the security forces.”
On whether talk is being talked about integrating the Popular Mobilization with the Ministries of Defense and Interior, Rashid explained that “the Popular Mobilization is part of the security forces, there is no justification to raise these issues, and the government is in control of the situation and there have been no problems for a while.”
Regarding the statement of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei about supporting the crowd and adhering to it, and whether it is considered interference in Iraqi affairs, the president said that “Iraq is an independent state and its decision is in the hands of the state and we preserve our independence, and the proposals are directed not only to Iraq, but most countries hear recommendations, and what Khamenei said is a statement for him.”
It is noteworthy that Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid said in an interview with Sky News Arabia a few days ago that the activity of armed factions stopped, based on government intervention, and imposed decisions on them.
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