News & Announcements

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with representatives from American and Western media outlets in Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening (Baghdad time), discussing Iraq`s bilateral relations with the United States during a crucial and sensitive period marked by escalating regional tensions that threaten to widen the scope of conflict and war.

The Mayor of Irvine and Iraqi Consul General also spoke at the event, thanking the Iraqi community for their role in the Los Angeles area and called for tolerance during the holy month of Ramadan.

President Barham Salih discussed with Mr. Mike Pompeo the US Secretary of State the latest developments on the political and security situation in the country and the region, at the Presidential office in Baghdad, today, Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
The President stressed the need to pursue the language of constructive dialogue among all parties to achieve security and peace, and ease tension and instability in both Arab and regional arenas, and to strengthen international and regional cooperation to end extremism and defeat terrorism once and for all.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq, Dr. Fareed Yasseen, participated in a seminar titled "Understanding the Iraqi Protests", held by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University.

President Salih visited with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings today.
His Excellency was pleased to hear about the Emir’s excellent health and Kuwait’s progress on a number of fronts.
The President wished His Highness good health and wellness, and extended a message to all Kuwaitis, wishing them progress and prosperity.
President Salih expressed Iraq's strong interest in regional stability so as to allow for the advancement of economic progress for all.

Ambassador Faily met with government officials, academics and business leaders at IISS to discuss US-Iraq security cooperation in light of regional transformations.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has responded to President Barham Salih’s call to move its regional headquarters to Baghdad instead of Amman.
The Organization announced the consent following a telephone conversation between President Salih and the Director General of the Organization, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, in cooperation with the Iraqi Ministry of Culture.

Ambassador Faily delivered remarks, congratulating the Iraqi people on the occasion of Newroz, calling for unity and peaceful co-existence.

Washington DC, November 17, 2015

The Chairman of Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Sami Al-Araji, today signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention).

Iraq has become the 160th country to sign the Convention and the 152nd country to become a member of the International Centre Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID Convention encourages the flow of investment across borders by providing substantial legal protections for foreign investors.