News & Announcements

President Salih received today at his residence in Davos NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The two leaders discussed the last decision of the Council of Representatives on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, stressed the importance of respecting Iraq's sovereignty and its independent decision.
Developments of the security situation, in addition to the necessity of uprooting terrorism and supporting security and stability in Iraq and the region, have been reviewed by the two sides.

In recognition of the changes that have taken place in the region, and in line with the great role that Iraq could play in the midst of these changes, it becomes imperative upon us to create internal political cohesion that results in important outputs. The first is to create an integrative approach to be played by the Government and the political parties in line with what is happening at the internal and external levels.

Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah exchanged views with Mrs. Lee Satterfield on activating scientific and cultural ties under Strategic Framework Agreement SFA by broadening cooperation through activating scholarship programs and training for Iraqis in US universities.

The Embassy of Iraq and LA Consulate General will host a 2015 Mobile Consulate in the following states: California, Arizona, Texas, Washington.

15/2/2017 10:18 AM

SG of GSCOM, Dr. Mahdi Al-Alaq, met the Republic of Finland Non-Resident Ambassador, Mrs. Befi Leen, to discuss the cooperation to implement a proposal regarding the youth aged 20-40 years old and the role of the related sides to prepare a suitable headquarter to manage the project, 3000 volunteers will participate to be implemented, she said.

AL-Alaq said, the Iraqi Government depends on the youth in developing the country and he promised to discuss the details of proposal with the related sides to support it.

Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Noori al-Maliki has arrived in the United States, where he will meet with President Obama at the White House and other officials in Washington to discuss the importance of the U.S.-Iraq relationship under the SFA; and the current challenges facing Iraq and the region.

In accordance with the orders of the Commander-in-Chief Dr. Haider AlAbadi,
the Joint Operations Command of the Iraqi Security Forces
commenced the redeployment of units of the Iraqi Army, CounterTerrorism
Service, Emergency Response Division, and the Federal Police
to federal installations, military bases and vital infrastructure in Kirkuk
province in the early hours of today, 16 October, 2017.

June 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – The Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security welcomed the Ambassador of Iraq, His Excellency Lukman Faily, at a roundtable discussion with fellow ambassadors from Chile, Czech Republic, Morocco and Singapore to discuss diplomacy beyond the nation-state with regards to the 2015 QDDR (Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review). Joining them in the discussion chaired by Atlantic Council President & CEO, Frederick Kempe was Hon. Paula Dobriansky and the Special Representative for the QDDR, Hon. Thomas Perriello.

On June 12, PM Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani announced: "We have started building new residential cities and have contracted to build bridges and tunnels. We plan, after approving the budget, that Iraq will be a workshop in all governorates for construction and reconstruction".