International Crisis Group Affirms Support For Iraqi Government Regional Stability Steps

The Honorary President of the International Crisis Group, Robert Malley, affirmed today, Monday, support for the Iraqi government efforts and orientations aimed at dismantling crises and enhancing stability in the region. The Media Office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement that Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi received today, Monday, the Honorary President of the International Crisis Group and Middle East Program Director Robert Malley and his accompanying delegation, which included the Deputy Program Director and the Director of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Project. Al-Zaidi emphasized that the major challenges facing the countries of the region necessitate mobilizing efforts and intensifying joint work to reach solutions that contribute to dismantling economic and developmental crises and achieving stability, pointing out that the repercussions of these challenges have extended to the entire global economy and negatively affected supply chains. He called on the group to employ its expertise and capabilities, and to present its visions and plans that can contribute to addressing existing crises and assisting decision-makers and international actors. He stressed the importance of giving way to dialogue and expanding its spaces to reach common points among the concerned parties, noting that Iraq has made and continues to make great efforts in this direction. The statement added that the meeting witnessed discussions on all issues and crises witnessed by the region, and discussed possible solutions in light of the state of instability and conflicts passing through the Middle East region. For his part, Robert Malley expressed the readiness of the International Crisis Group to employ its capabilities and expertise in supporting the efforts and orientations of the Iraqi government aimed at dismantling crises, enhancing stability in the region, and bridging points of view.