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Iraqi FM Hails International Coalition's Efforts to Defeat ISIS


Thu 07 Feb 2019 | 02:51 PM
Nawal Sayed

By Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Feb. 7 (SEE) - Iraqi Foreign Minister

Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim hailed the anti-terrorism coalition's efforts in Iraq in

various fields, including defeating ISIS, during his speech at a ministerial

meeting held in Washington on Wednesday.

Hakim stressed that the Iraqi armed forces

presented the finest images of valor and

sacrifice to liberate the land from "gangs and terrorists,"

explaining that "Iraq draws its strength from the unity of its people and

territorial integrity and was able to restore security and stability with the

help of the international coalition.

He noted that the Iraqi government insists on

applying laws, confront corruption, secure essential services to people,

support stability, revive the economy and return displaced people to their

homes.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim listens to remarks during a gathering of foreign ministers aligned toward the defeat of Islamic State at the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Hakim expressed his hope that countries that vowed

assistance in the Iraq reconstruction conference in Kuwait will meet their

pledges, calling the globe to support Iraq in its war against terrorist dormant

cells.

"The international coalition has to pay

attention to its founding principles such as full respect to sovereignty of

Iraq and its constitution," he added.

"I reaffirm

necessity of intensifying the coalition's efforts to defeat terrorism in Syria and

make sure of not allowing terrorists to return back to our neighboring country

so we can preserve the victory that we have achieved in Iraq in the same

context."