Exclusive: Washington awaits “bold decisions” from Baghdad to implement new partnerships
Safwan Al-Amin, a researcher at the Atlantic Council, described on Tuesday the recent visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi to America as very successful in demonstrating US support for the new Iraqi government. WashingtonNews Updates
In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, the Secretary General commented on the dimensions and outcomes of the visit, noting a mutual desire to build a stronger relationship between the two sides, particularly in the economic field.
The Secretary explained that “the success of this approach and the shift in the course of the relationship with Washington remains conditional on the ability of the concerned parties to dismantle a number of complex challenges at both the internal and external levels.”
In analyzing how to balance this external openness with internal threats, the researcher noted that “American support, if translated into concrete steps on the ground, will undoubtedly contribute to enhancing the government’s chances of success.”
He added that “this support alone will not be enough to overcome the existing obstacles, as it primarily requires a decisive decision and internal political will that is agreed upon by the majority of the active forces in the Iraqi scene.”
Al-Zaidi and the high-level delegation accompanying him concluded last Saturday a five-day official visit to the United States of America, which focused on launching a comprehensive and diversified economic partnership to support the Iraqi economy, expand investment opportunities, revitalize the local labor market, as well as enabling Iraq to open new outlets for exporting crude oil and increase production and refining capacities.
The coordinating framework that brings together the Shiite forces in Iraq announced yesterday, Monday, its support for the results of Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zubaidi’s visit to the United States, and its support for the government in implementing the agreements and understandings concluded with Washington.
Shafaq.com