The National Security Advisor, Qassem Al-Aboudi, confirmed today, Thursday, Iraq's commitment to maintaining its security and stability, and not allowing the use of Iraqi territory to attack other countries. He emphasized the importance of enhancing strategic relations and security and economic cooperation with neighboring and friendly countries.
The media office of the National Security Advisor stated in a statement received by the News Video Agency that "the National Security Advisor, Qassem Al-Aboudi, received in his office the British ambassador to Iraq, Irfan Siddiq, and during the meeting they discussed ways to develop and strengthen bilateral relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom, in a manner that serves the common interests of the two friendly countries."
Al-Aboudi asserted, "Iraq's commitment to building strategic and balanced relations with neighboring and friendly countries," pointing out that "enhancing economic and trade relations would contribute to consolidating political partnerships and expanding cooperation between countries."
He added that "the two sides discussed the meeting that brought together the Prime Minister, Ali Al-Zaydi, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in New York, and what it represents as a positive reflection on the course of bilateral relations and opening new horizons for joint cooperation."
Al-Aboudi noted that "one of the priorities of the Iraqi government is to maintain Iraq's security and stability, and not to allow the use of Iraqi territory to attack other countries, in accordance with Iraq's policy of respecting the sovereignty of states and enhancing regional security and stability."
On the security side, he pointed out the "directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to specialists to prepare comprehensive programs for training, arming, and restructuring, which would contribute to developing the capabilities of various military and security forces and enhancing their readiness."
For his part, the British ambassador, Irfan Siddiq, confirmed "the support of the British government for the Iraqi government's program and his country's readiness to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields, especially in the areas of information exchange and economic and investment cooperation."