Iraqi PM sets agenda for Biden meeting

Iraq’s government spokesman Basim Al-Awadi outlined the agenda for Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani’s upcoming Washington visit, emphasizing five crucial topics for discussion with US President Joe Biden, Iraq News Agency reported on Monday.

Al-Awadi said the visit aims to address bilateral relations after the withdrawal of the international anti-Daesh coalition, financial matters concerning the country’s banks and debts, regional developments including the Gaza conflict, and Iraq’s role in the evolving regional landscape.

He stressed Iraq’s commitment to agreeing a timetable for the US-led international coalition’s withdrawal, emphasized the country’s sovereignty.

Earlier this year, Iraq and the US initiated a new phase of discussions aimed at concluding the US-led international coalition’s mission in Iraq, according to official statements from the Iraqi governmen.—Agencies

 

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