Category: Key Issues

Baghdad The US State Department affirmed its commitment to holding talks with the Taliban through its negotiating team in Qatar.

US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said in a press conference: “Any future relations with the Taliban will be determined by actions, and we want them to fulfill their commitments.”

Price added: “We have open channels of dialogue with the Taliban, and we have received guarantees from them that civilians will be allowed to pass to Kabul Airport, but what matters to us are actions.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji delivered today, Sunday, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, to attend the Baghdad Summit, and they also discussed the latest political and security developments at the regional and international levels.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani affirmed, during the meeting, his full support for the Baghdad Summit, and his aspiration for its success and achieving its set goals.

Al-Araji had arrived in Doha yesterday, and met with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al-Thani, and they discussed ways to strengthen Iraqi-Qatari relations at all levels. He also met with Qatari National Security Adviser Mohammed Al-Misnad, and they discussed security and information cooperation, combating terrorism and enhancing regional and international security.

On the sidelines of his visit to Doha, Al-Araji visited the Iraqi embassy and met with its staff, and was briefed on the details of the embassy’s work and the services it provides to Iraqis in Qatar.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Parliamentary Relations and Foreign Affairs Committee stressed the importance of the results and outcomes of the conference of Iraq’s neighbors, “Baghdad International Summit”, scheduled to be held at the end of this month, with international and regional participation.

Member of the committee, Deputy Amer Al-Fayez, said, in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA), that “the conference of Iraq’s neighbors or the Baghdad International Summit is an integral part of the process of regional communication with neighboring countries and the region.”

He explained that “Iraq is trying to gather international and regional parties at one round table, which adopts the discussion of most of the political, security and economic files of common interest to these countries.”

He added, “Security, combating terrorism and corruption, services, construction and water, are also Iraqi files with direct international and regional contact, so they need a balanced strategy with all parties to ensure resolving differences with neighboring countries,” noting that “the outcomes of the summit of Iraq’s neighbors may lead to signing the so-called “Baghdad Declaration or Baghdad Treaty or Agreement” within an international protocol framework that all regional parties will be concerned with.

Government preparations continue to hold the Baghdad International Summit at the end of this August, with the participation of more than 13 Arab and foreign countries, including the neighboring countries of Iraq, Egypt, Qatar and the UAE, in addition to the United States of America, Britain and France

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad, The Parliamentary Relations and Foreign Affairs Committee revealed the agenda of the Baghdad International Summit to be held, at the end of this month, with wide international and regional participation.

Member of the committee, Representative Muthanna Amin, said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA): “Iraq can play the role of the political mediator and the geographical axis between neighboring countries, especially Iran and Saudi Arabia, so Iraq seeks to bridge the gap of contention between the two neighbors.”

He added, “Iraq’s political and economic interests require balanced relations and regional stability,” noting: “Convening a summit of neighboring countries in Iraq frames a new vision for regional peace, economic stability, and a humidification of the atmosphere among the countries of the region , which is an Iraqi priority interest before it is the interest of any other country.”.

He explained: “Iraq is planning to use the regional and international role to deal with sensitive and important files related to security and services, as well as combating corruption, therefore it is not necessary that the agenda of the Baghdad summit is only political files.”

Government preparations continue to hold the Baghdad International Summit before the end of this August, with the participation of more than 13 Arab and foreign countries, including the neighboring countries of Iraq, Egypt, Qatar and the UAE, in addition to the United States of America, Britain and France.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

HE President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune met today with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Hassan bin Ibrahim Al Malki, on the occasion of the end of his term in office.

The meeting dealt with reviewing bilateral cooperation.

HE the Algerian President expressed his thanks and appreciation to HE the Ambassador for his efforts in enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Sunday with HE Ambassador of Hungary to Qatar Fodor Barnabas, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked HE the Ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening bilateral relations, and wished him success in his new missions.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar