Prime Minister receives Arab League Secretary-General

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaydi received in New York, after midnight Monday Baghdad time, Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy, on the sidelines of his participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The meeting reviewed current conditions in the Arab region, the crises and challenges facing the Middle East, and also discussed the state of joint Arab action and ways to activate it in the interest of sustainable national development for all Arab countries.

The Prime Minister affirmed that Iraq is committed to its principled policies and positions regarding key Arab issues, and called for prioritizing the language of dialogue, noting the government's openness to all constructive partnership and economic investment initiatives that support Arab integration across various fields and serve the interests of the Iraqi people and the brotherly Arab peoples.

He explained that Iraq supports the tasks and roles undertaken by the Arab League and seeks to activate more programs with it, aiming to achieve sustainable Arab development that addresses the most prominent problems and challenges facing Arab states and societies.

For his part, the Arab League Secretary-General expressed his support for Iraq's efforts and policies at both the domestic and international levels, praising the economic reforms, the strengthening of the rule of law, and the fight against corruption, as well as Iraq's role in supporting Arab causes, its efforts to calm situations in the region, and its contribution to addressing current crises in ways that enhance security and stability.