Al-Sudani stresses the need for security cooperation with Washington
Abdul Latif Rashid pledges to build a strong, stable and interests Iraq
Rashid during the inauguration ceremony at the Peace Palace in Baghdad.
EPA
The new Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid affirmed, during his inauguration ceremony yesterday morning at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, his determination to build a strong and stable Iraq, while Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani affirmed Iraq's desire to consolidate a strategic partnership relationship with the United States by strengthening work on the Framework Agreement Strategic in its various economic, educational, cultural and political aspects, and issues of facing the effects of climate change.
The new Iraqi president said in a speech to a number of representatives and officials that we will work to build a "strong, stable and reconciled Iraq."
Rashid added: "We keep in mind what the dear Iraqi people are waiting for from the new government, which we hope will be formed quickly and be strong, efficient and united to meet the people's aspirations for security, stability and services."
He stressed, "I will do my best to bridge the views of the political forces, carry out my duties in all honesty, work for the unity and sovereignty of Iraq, and solve the outstanding problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan government under the roof of the constitution."
He said he would seek to "establish strong relations between Iraq, neighboring countries and the international community for the sake of common interests."
Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid had won the confidence of the Iraqi parliament on the 13th of this month and won the majority of the votes of the deputies.
Immediately after his election, Rashid commissioned Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani (52 years), the candidate for the coordination framework, to form a new government, a position that constitutional custom in Iraq requires that it return to the Shiite sect.
The new designated prime minister has 30 days from the day he was appointed to present the new government formation.
Meanwhile, religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr, the main opponent of the framework, announced that his current will not participate in the next government.
On the other hand, Al-Sudani affirmed Iraq's desire to consolidate a strategic partnership relationship with the United States.
And according to a statement distributed by the Iraqi government yesterday, Al-Sudani reiterated, during his reception last night, the American ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, the necessity of “security cooperation in the field of providing support and advice to empower the Iraqi security forces.”
Al-Sudani pledged to build distinguished and balanced international relations.
For her part, the US ambassador affirmed the US government's support for a secure, stable, prosperous, and united federal and sovereign Iraq.
She expressed Washington's readiness to assist Iraq in combating corruption and making progress in this file.
She also affirmed the US administration's desire to continue cooperating with Iraq to defeat ISIS remnants and combat terrorism, as Iraq is an essential and strategic component in the region.
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