Iraqi Negotiating Committee with America Stresses Transferring the “Military” Relationship to an Economic Partnership

Shafaq News / The Supreme Coordination Committee for the Strategic Framework Agreement for Friendship and Cooperation with the United States of America stressed the need to move the relationship with Washington to an economic partnership and not focus on military affairs.

This came during the committee’s regular meeting, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, today, Sunday, in the presence of all representatives of the subcommittees within the Supreme Committee, according to a statement by the committee received by Shafaq News Agency.

The statement said, “During the meeting, the latest developments in bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States of America were discussed, in addition to reviewing the achievements approved during the last meetings between the two parties in mid-April in Washington, DC. The future working papers that will be discussed during the upcoming meetings of the committee, scheduled to be held in February of next year, were also discussed within the agreed upon axes, which include cooperation in the fields of politics and diplomacy, security and defense, energy, economy, education, health, and the environment.”

The Foreign Minister stressed the importance of strengthening relations with the United States of America by implementing the provisions of the agreement, and moving the relationship to a solid economic partnership. He also stressed the need not to focus only on military and security aspects, but rather to expand cooperation to include economic, health, educational, and other fields.

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