Al-Sudani to a congressional delegation: We look forward to developing our relationship with Washington in four areas

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed his aspiration to develop and grow relations with the United States in various fields, particularly in the economic, energy, investment, and cultural sectors, on Saturday.

This came during his reception of US Senators Angus King and James Lankford, and their accompanying delegation, according to an Iraqi government statement received by Noon News Agency.

According to the statement, Al-Sudani stressed the importance of bilateral relations with the United States and expressed his aspiration to develop and grow them across various fields, particularly in the economy, energy, investment, and culture sectors, in light of the Strategic Framework Agreement. 

He also referred to the relationship with the international coalition within the framework of talks to transition to a new phase of security cooperation in the field of advisory and capacity-building for the Iraqi security forces.

The Prime Minister noted the clear stability in Iraq, which has been reflected in the economic and development situation, stressing that "the government has taken decisive steps in the oil and gas sector and achieved significant accomplishments that will enhance cooperation and investment with American companies in this field."

The statement also quoted the delegation members as saying that they "congratulated Al-Sudani on Iraq's success in holding the two Arab political and development summits, and the country's potential contribution to achieving regional stability in light of its growing role in this field.

 They also expressed their admiration for the remarkable progress in Iraq in terms of construction, reconstruction and development, and the government's success in various fields. They expressed their desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in all areas." link