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Al-Hassan from Karbala: Iraq is not a poor country and is open to foreign investment.
7/5/2025
- Karbala
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mohammed Al-Hassan, praised Iraq's policy of disassociation from recent conflicts in the region on Saturday, stressing that the country is now open to foreign investment to improve its economic situation.
"What I witnessed in Karbala today is a vivid picture of a united Iraq," Al-Hassan said in a joint press conference with Karbala Governor Nassif Jassim Al-Khattabi, attended by a Shafaq News Agency correspondent. "What we witnessed embodies the meaning of national belonging, and that this belonging is above all considerations." He added, "The stability achieved in Iraq did not come by chance, but is the fruit of a collective will and precious sacrifices."
He stressed that "Iraq is not a poor country, but rather a country of goodness, with trained, educated and cultured human resources, not only at home but also abroad. Iraq has scientists of both genders, even at NASA, and they are distinguished." He added that "Iraq has distanced itself from the surrounding political problems, and in light of that, we only expect to see a strong Iraq with a regional and global standing."
Al-Hassan continued, saying, "Iraq's message now is no longer one of war and conflict, but rather one of peace, construction, progress, and development," noting that "Iraq is safe, secure, and open to foreign and international investment."