Maliki To US Official: We Have To Support The Next Government And We Reject The Blockade Of Iran

The head of a coalition of state law, Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday, the importance of supporting the next government, indicating that Iraq seeks to better relations with various countries of the world, while renewed rejection of the "embargo" imposed on Iran.

"The head of the coalition of state law, Nuri al-Maliki, received today, the official of the file of affairs of Iraq and Iran in the United States of America Andrew Beck, in the presence of Ambassador Douglas Silliman," his office said in a statement.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the future of bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them, and exchanged views on the latest developments and developments in the region, in addition to ongoing dialogues to form the next government.

The statement quoted al-Maliki as saying that "the stability and security of the region as a whole starts from the stability of Iraq," stressing the "importance of supporting the next government and its success in achieving the aspirations of the Iraqi people."

He added that "Iraq seeks to establish the best relations with various countries of the world and rejects the policy of axes, the interest of Iraq to be a yardstick to bring together different points of view," again "the position that rejects the principle of the embargo on Iran or any other country because it will affect mainly on the peoples of various social strata "He said.

Maliki had earlier expressed his rejection of US sanctions against Iran, considering them a "flagrant violation" of international law, while calling on the Iraqi government not to be a party to these sanctions.

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