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he President received today at the Presidential Office, Democratic Member of U.S. Senate from Wisconsin, Sen. Tammy Baldwin alongside the delegation accompanied her. United States Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Matthew Tueller, attended the meeting.

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 August 9, Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah briefed Steve Lutes, Vice President of Middle East Affairs at US Chamber of Commerce & his accompanying delegation of the Center for International Private Enterprise CIPE with a description on private business sector in Iraq & the Iraqi government’s steps in building business environment that is attractive to foreign investment. ...

security and stability, they seek cooperation in the economic, trade fields and many of the joint files, especially oil, agriculture, reconstruction, investment, health, transport, industrial zones and border crossings.

The meeting was attended by the ministers of foreign affairs, interior, industry and mines and the governor of the Central Bank of Iran, The meeting was also attended by number of Under Secretary of several ministries and the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad, as well as senior officials and advisers.

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington held an evening reception for a group of Iraqi and foreign professors and researchers who participated in the TARII Conference, a conference in which the embassy participated and discussed over two days (3-4 November) the various pieces of research regarding Iraq's history and its present culture. During the reception, Professor Peter Wynne, President of TARII, was recognized for his efforts in promoting academic cooperation between research institutions and researchers from Iraq and the United States.

President Salih expressed his deep condolences and sympathy to the families of those lost and injured during a stampede in Karbala today.
His Excellency called on all Iraqis to care for the families of those affected by this tragic incident.
During a phone call with Nassif Al-Khattabi, the Governor of Karbala, the President noted his deep appreciation for the efforts being made by the local government’s various departments to ensure those injured could be helped and assisted as quickly as possible. He was also moved by reports of individual citizens immediately working to... Read more...

On the auspicious occasion of the Ezidi Fasting Festival, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington is delighted to extend its warmest wishes and heartfelt congratulations to the Ezidis of Iraq and around the world.

‏This occasion serves as an opportunity to reaffirm our belief in cultural and ethnic diversity as the foundation of Iraq's strength and stability. We cherish our rich heritage and consider the cultural and religious plurality of our society as what makes it unique and distinct.

Ambassador and Mrs. Faily extended their well wishes to the Muslim community in the United States and around the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.