First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohsen Al-Mandalawi received, on Thursday, the Chargé d’affaires of the United States Embassy in Iraq, Daniel Rubinstein.
A statement from his office, a copy of which was received by {Euphrates News}, said: “At the beginning of the meeting, Robinstein congratulated Al-Mandalawi on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr, expressing his wishes for more security and stability for Iraq and the region.”
He added that “the two sides discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States, where the importance of developing cooperation in political and economic files and promoting joint investments to achieve the mutual interests of the two countries, as well as discussing the security situation in Iraq and its reflection on the economic, investment and political sectors, while stressing the importance of political stability as the most important pillar for the success of the democratic experiment.”
Al-Mandalawi stressed “the importance of continuing joint coordination on issues of common interest, while stressing the pivotal role of Iraq in the stability of the region, and the need to stop violations on the countries of the region and that major countries exercise their role in this regard.”
The statement continued, “The meeting also witnessed an exchange of views on regional developments, in addition to discussing the frameworks of continuous cooperation between the two countries in the field of combating terrorism and strengthening regional security.”
