Baghdad / NINA / -Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani announced the formation of a bilateral committee to schedule the withdrawal of international coalition forces from Iraq.

A statement from his media office stated that Al-Sudani attended, this Friday morning, the memorial ceremony held by the Popular Mobilization Authority on the fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of the leaders of victory and their comrades in 2020.

Al-Sudani pointed out, in his speech, that the attack that led to the martyrdom of the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the martyr Jamal Jaafar Al-Ibrahim (Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis), and the guest of Iraq, General Hajj Qassem Soleimani, represented a blow to all the customs, charters and laws that govern the relationship between Iraq and the United States. confirmed "It was a heinous and unjustified crime."

He stated that the government is in the process of setting the date for the start of the work of the bilateral committee to make arrangements to permanently end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq, and that there will be no neglect of everything that would complete national sovereignty over the land and skies of Iraq.

He said: “Four years ago, at the dawn of January 3, 2020, the American administration committed a heinous act by killing an Iraqi military commander, the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Jamal Jaafar Al Ibrahim, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, adding that the assassination of Iraq’s guest, General Qassem Soleimani, represented a double blow to Iraq, its traditions and customs, and an attack on two countries."

He continued: "Iraq has a strategic partnership agreement and diplomatic relations with America, and in this way the main principles of international relations and what was stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations regarding equality of sovereignty between countries and the prohibition of the use of force in international relations were violated," adding that Iraq lost a man who had been his concern throughout his life for Iraq to be free and independent.”

He stressed, “The martyr Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis invoked his legacy of struggle and jihad, and advanced the ranks to defend Iraq from the evils of ISIS terrorists, and rose up under the shadow of the religious authority’s fatwa to lead the people of the PMF in those difficult days.”

He said: “Our government has developed projects, plans and goals to raise living standards and reduce poverty rates. We have stressed that this year will be a year of achievements, and efforts to fight corruption will continue, with all the powers and legislation the government possesses, and we have completed the provincial council elections that have been stalled for years to enhance political stability.

He added: "Our region has been living in a tense situation since October 7 of last year, due to the aggressive and criminal policies practiced by the occupation authorities against the Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied territories. We warned that the continuation of brutal practices in Gaza will have serious repercussions on the region and the world, and we began to see its effects today in many countries in the region.

He continued: "The most dangerous incidents are those that have been repeated more than once in Iraq, through attacks by international coalition forces against the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces, which represents an official presence affiliated with the state, subject to it, and an integral part of our armed forces."

He also said: “We have repeatedly emphasized that in the event of a violation or transgression by any Iraqi party, or if Iraqi law is violated, the Iraqi government is the only party that has the right to follow up on the merits of these violations, and the government is the authority authorized to enforce the law, and everyone can work through it, and no one can infringe on Iraq’s sovereignty.”

He continued, "We condemn the attacks that target our security forces, and go beyond the spirit and letter of the mandate that created the international coalition. We affirm the government's ability and willingness to take appropriate decisions to preserve Iraq's sovereignty, security, and stability, as it lies at the core of its responsibilities, obligations, and constitutional duties."

He added: “We affirm our firm and principled position in ending the existence of the international coalition after the justifications for its existence have ended, and we are in the process of setting the date for the start of the dialogue through the bilateral committee that was formed to determine the arrangements for the end of this presence, and it is a commitment that the government will not back down from, and will not neglect anything that would lead to it, completing national sovereignty over the land, sky and waters of Iraq.”

He stressed: “The foundation of loyalty and gratitude for the blood of the martyrs and their sacrifices requires all of us to respect the state and its constitutional institutions.”/End



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