A statement by the Media Office of the National Security Adviser, stated that, “As part of a series of periodic strategic dialogue sessions, and in the presence of National Security Adviser Qassim Al-Araji, the National Security Adviser held a dialogue session at the Al-Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies, and hosted the American ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller.”
The statement continued, “The session witnessed a series of questions being asked to the American ambassador by the attendees, related to the size and type of support that Washington will provide to Iraq.”
During the dialogue session, the US ambassador presented a “brief on the nature of the strategic relationship between Iraq and America, and the developments that took place under the administration of President Joe Biden,” stressing “the importance of developing the relationship with Iraq and paying attention to it, due to its strategic importance in the Middle East.”
Tueller said that “the relationship with Iraq will not be affected by the change of administrations in the White House, pointing to the importance of continuing support for Iraq.”
And he indicated “the role of the United States in allocating funds to support reconstruction and stability in the liberated areas,” noting that “the security support will be to enable all Iraqi security forces to perform their tasks in combating terrorism and security challenges.”
For his part, National Security Adviser Qassim al-Araji stressed “the importance of benefiting and activating the strategic framework agreement, to develop the health, education and energy sector,” explaining that “what happened in the fourth round of dialogue with Washington was positive and in the interest of Iraq and its people.”
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