Shafaq News / The permanent representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations described on Thursday, the new Iraqi government headed by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi as a "government facing crises", stressing that it will work to put solutions and strict weapons in the state and prevent turning Iraq’s land into an arena for international conflicts.

In a statement received by Shafaq News, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the permanent representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Ambassador Muhammad Bahr al-Ulum participated in the Security Council session held to discuss the report of the Secretary-General on Iraq, and listen to the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the Iraq Assistance Mission (UNAMI) Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.

"the ambassador delivered the speech of Iraq on behalf of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, and began by praising the efforts made by Plasschaert in supporting Iraq for the period covered by the report of the Secretary-General, stating that" the wave of demonstrations that erupted in Iraq is an expression of the state of mass discontent because of lack of confidence in public institutions, and failures in meeting the challenges. "

According to the Foreign Ministry statement, Bahr al-Ulum considered this government as a "government facing crises, and will work hard to develop appropriate solutions", stressing that "in order for the government to be able to fulfill its obligations, implement its priorities, we must safeguard the sovereignty of Iraq, strengthen the rule of law, and restrict arms in the state, and preventing other countries from turning the land of Iraq into a battlefield or a platform for directing attacks against a third country. "

He stressed that "Iraq seeks to strengthen friendship and brotherhood relations with all neighboring countries," noting that "the priorities of the Iraqi government are to intensify efforts to combat Corona pandemic, confine arms to the state, strengthen the rule of law, and formulate an exceptional budget draft that strengthens the ability to cope with financial and economic crises and to launch and sponsor a comprehensive national dialogue to achieve the demands of the demonstrators. "

Bahr Al-Uloom noted that the government's most important priorities are to release salaries without delay, to compensate the families of the martyrs and the wounded of the demonstrators, to form a committee of experts to support the Independent High Electoral Commission in its efforts to organize early elections, and to form a special committee to prepare for strategic negotiations with the United States of America.

The permanent representative pointed out in the speech to the government's efforts in combating terrorism, calling on the international community to support Iraq in this regard, pointing out that Iraq places its foreign policy in the priorities of enhancing opportunities for cooperation with neighboring countries and the international community.

He expressed the aspiration of Iraq to obtain the support of the Security Council for the new government in facing the challenges, especially Corona pandemic, the financial and economic crisis, and active cooperation in the field of fighting terrorism.

At the end of his speech, according to the ministerial statement, he thanked the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the head of the Iraq Assistance Mission and its team in Baghdad for their great efforts over the whole year since May 2019, expressing Iraq’s desire to renew the mandate of the UNAMI mission for one year.