5/6/2020 13:06
[Baghdad-Ain]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi on his assumption of the new Iraqi government.
"I would like to begin by warmly welcoming Prime Minister Al-Kazemi and congratulating him on the new Iraqi government and the peaceful transition of power on behalf of the entire coalition, we are all committed to your success in support of the permanent defeat of ISIS," Pompeo said, according to the State Department statement, Thursday.
Pompeo also praised during his speech Thursday, at the ministerial meeting of the International Alliance to Combat ISIS, held in the American capital, Washington, the process of the peaceful transfer of power in Iraq.
"We are participating in the financial burden that ensures an immediate Iraqi recovery," Pompeo added, adding that the United States pledged last year $ 100 million to the coalition's main stabilization program in the liberated areas.
The US Secretary of State expressed his aspiration to "deepen the partnership with the people and the Iraqi government, through a series of discussions, especially through the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States," which will begin later this month.
Pompeo added that accomplishing the victory over ISIS demonstrates the value of the alliance "and stresses the commitment of the United States to lead its allies and partners towards shared victories."
Pompeo continued, "But our battle against ISIS will continue in the foreseeable future. We cannot rest. We must continue to get rid of ISIS cells and networks and provide stability assistance to the liberated areas of Iraq and Syria."
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