Zig’s Place Chatroom News Friday AM 7-23-21
Zig’s Place Chatroom News Friday AM 7-23-21
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Butterfly The World Health Organization urges everyone to cooperate to find out the origin of the Corona virus Friday 23 July 2021......The World Health Organization said today, Friday, that all countries should cooperate to find out the origin of the Corona virus, a day after China rejected the proposed scope of the second stage of the investigation.
The organization suggested this month to follow up on its previous investigations in China, but the vice-chairman of the National Health Committee of China, Cheng Yixin, said yesterday, Thursday, that Beijing "will not accept this proposal in its current form."
When asked about China's refusal, WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told a Geneva news briefing: "It's not about politics or who is to blame."
He added, "It is mainly about a demand that we all have to try to understand how the epidemic reached humans, and in that sense countries have a responsibility to work together and with WHO in a spirit of partnership."
A team led by the World Health Organization spent 4 weeks in and around Wuhan, China, with Chinese scientists and said in a joint report last March that "the virus was most likely transmitted from bats to humans through another animal, but further research is required."
butterfly WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the investigation was hampered by a lack of preliminary data on the early days of the outbreak there.
Countries, including the United States, are calling for further investigations, especially into the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which was conducting research on bats.
Diplomats said China immediately expressed its opposition to the plan put forward by Tedros during closed-door talks with WTO members a week ago.
The first human cases of Covid-19 disease were recorded in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, and China has repeatedly denied the validity of theories that the virus leaked from one of its laboratories.
butterfly Foreign Minister: I renew Iraq's commitment to contract and strengthen economic partnership, investment and joint work in all sectors included in the Strategic Framework Agreement
Friday 23 July 2021.....Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein said, "I renew Iraq's commitment to contract and strengthen economic partnership, investment and joint work in all sectors included in the Strategic Framework Agreement, with a commitment to respect Iraq's sovereignty and to ensure full coordination with the Iraqi government."
And the foreign minister added: We are confident in our ability to move together in setting the course of this relationship on the path of well-being and prosperity that the peoples of our two countries seek, and the great historical responsibility entrusted to us.
butterfly The Foreign Minister arrives in Washington to start the last round of strategic dialogue
2021-07-23 The Foreign Minister arrives in Washington to start the last round of strategic dialogueToday, Friday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein arrived at the US State Department building in preparation for the start of the latest strategic dialogue round.
The ministry’s spokesman, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, said in a statement that “Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein arrived at the US State Department building,” noting that this was “to start the fourth and final strategic dialogue round.”
In his speech during the fourth round of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said, “This round comes as a continuation of the previous rounds and provides a clear vision on the characterization of the partnership relationship between Iraq and the United States,” calling on representatives of the sessions in various sectors to exert more efforts to reach fruitful results that lead to achieving common goals of both countries.
Hussein added, “The government of Iraq appreciates the efforts made by the US government to rehabilitate and train the Iraqi security forces, equip them and provide advice in the intelligence field, in order to reach the required readiness in relying on their own capabilities,” stressing “the importance of sustaining the momentum and international efforts led by the United States of America through The international coalition, as it constitutes, in parallel with the military efforts, an inevitable victory over the ideology of injustice and hatred that terrorism is trying to spread in societies.
butterfly The Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that “our security forces still need the programs provided by the United States of America related to training, arming, equipping, and capacity building,” thanking “the countries that supported Iraq’s request to strengthen procedures for monitoring elections and ensuring their integrity, and the efforts of the United States in particular for its initiatives in this regard.”
Hussein explained that “many memoranda of understanding were concluded in various sectors during the previous rounds of dialogue that support our endeavors to confirm the common interests between the two sides,” noting that “the memoranda of understanding confirm Iraq’s progress in strengthening its economic independence and achieving regional and international partnerships in a balanced manner, the latest of which was an initiative The tripartite summit, as well as efforts to link Iraq to the regional energy system across the Gulf states.
Hussein stressed that “the Iraqi government is completing its efforts to lift the injustice that befell our society with multiple components of the injustice and darkness of terrorism,” explaining that “the Iraqi government has pursued a path to support security and stability internally and at the regional level by relying on dialogue and taking joint opportunities to achieve this.”
The minister noted “full respect for Iraq’s sovereignty to ensure its internal stability and not to be drawn into regional conflicts.”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said, “Confronting Corona requires completing cooperation between the ministries of health in both countries to provide rapid response requirements to ward off the risks of this pandemic. We hope to reach agreements for support and cooperation in the field of health during the side session that will be held between the two sides.”
butterfly The Minister of Foreign Affairs said, “Confronting Corona requires completing cooperation between the ministries of health in both countries to provide rapid response requirements to ward off the risks of this pandemic. We hope to reach agreements for support and cooperation in the field of health during the side session that will be held between the two sides.”
Hussein reiterated Iraq’s affirmation and commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States of America as a key partner in the international coalition to combat ISIS. fully with the Iraqi government.
The foreign minister concluded: “We are confident in our ability to move together in setting the course of this relationship on the path of well-being and prosperity sought by the people of our two countries and the great historical responsibility entrusted to us.” burathanews.com
professor dinard China is belt and road buddies with iraq
Dave Iraq wishes to cooperate with the USA in providing aid to ward off this pandemic......?
Dave Great idea....best donate all that spare vaccine to Iraq before it expires.......
Butterfly US officials: Our forces’ missions in Iraq will end by next December
2021.07.23 – 14:07 US officials - Our forces missions in Iraq will end by next DecemberBaghdad – people
US officials said that the United States and Iraq are expected to formally announce the end of the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of this year, and that the two countries will continue the transition process toward providing training and advice to Iraqi forces.
The Wall Street Journal quoted US and Iraqi officials as saying that an imminent statement would be issued to withdraw US combat forces from Iraq.
The American newspaper pointed out that the aforementioned officials confirmed that the statement would call for the withdrawal of American combat forces at the end of this year.
These officials indicated that the US presence in Iraq will focus on assisting government forces. The newspaper pointed out that the joint statement will emphasize the importance of the American presence in the fight against ISIS.
But the announcement, which is expected to be issued after US President Joe Biden’s meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih in Washington next week, will be issued at a politically sensitive time for the Iraqi government and may be seen internally in Iraq as a victory.
“The main point that we will hear and I think is very important is that the Biden administration wants to stay in Iraq because the Iraqi government invited us there and asked us to continue that,” said a senior US defense official, who asked not to be named.
The US defense official added, “The mission has not changed. What we are talking about is how to support the Iraqi security forces in defeating ISIS.”
He explained that “the focus will be on logistical matters, equipment maintenance, and assisting Iraqi forces in developing their capabilities in the intelligence and surveillance sectors.” Ongoing conversations
butterfly On Thursday, an Iraqi delegation began talks in Washington regarding the US military presence in Iraq, and the International Affairs Officer at the US Department of Defense (Pentagon), Mara Carlin, received a delegation headed by Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji, to discuss “long-term military cooperation” between the two countries. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.
The spokesman noted that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined the talks to “reaffirm his commitment” to continue the fight against ISIS.
After US interests in Iraq have been targeted since the beginning of the year with about 50 missile or drone attacks, Austin stressed “the need for the United States and the coalition to be able to assist the Iraqi army in complete safety.”
Talks will continue today, Friday, and will focus in particular on the mission of the American soldiers deployed on Iraqi soil, at a time when fears prevail of an open conflict in Iraq between Baghdad’s allies, the United States and Iran.
Last week in Baghdad, Al-Kazemi discussed with the White House envoy Brett McGurk the withdrawal of “combat forces from Iraq.”
But White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday that the Iraqi government “would like the United States and the coalition to continue training and assisting its military, providing logistical support and exchanging information.”
fourth round
For his part, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that his country’s forces are in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government.
Price added, during a press conference, that the issue will be raised within the fourth round of the strategic dialogue between the two sides today, Friday. nasnews.com
butterfly In his speech on the strategic dialogue round.. Hussein stresses respect for Iraq’s sovereignty (full text)
07-23-2021 05:38 PM In his speech on the strategic dialogue round.. Hussein stresses respect for Iraqs sovereignty - full textToday, Friday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein confirmed that the Iraqi government is moving confidently towards holding the elections on schedule, while stressing full respect for Iraq’s sovereignty .
Hussein said in his speech during the strategic dialogue round between Iraq and America, “Today, we are in the American capital, Washington, in response to the invitation of Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken to hold the work of the Supreme Committee emanating from the Strategic Framework Agreement for the Friendship and Cooperation Relationship between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America, which represents a continuation of the strategic dialogue and since His first tour kicked off in June of last year .
He added, “Let me thank the attendees, the representatives of the committee from the American and Iraqi sides, for their efforts that they will make in the side sessions of the dialogue .”
He pointed out that “the round of dialogue comes as a continuation of the previous three rounds, which were held in succession, as it provides a clear vision of what characterizes the partnership and alliance relationship between Iraq and the United States and the serious efforts of the two governments to consolidate it.
The first round was hypothetically on June 11, 2020, the second was held in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2020, and the third was held on April 7, 2021. In this meeting, we look forward to completing what was agreed upon in the third round of dialogue and moving forward to achieve more Progress in all dialogue sessions that will be held by the relevant committees .
butterfly And he indicated that “these sessions represent a serious will for both countries to reach common understandings for cooperation in various sectors, and are a continuation of the agreements that resulted from previous rounds in sectors such as (oil and gas, electricity, financial, health, environmental, and cultural sectors) in addition to the security and military aspects. ” .
Hussein called on representatives of the sessions in various sectors to make more efforts to reach fruitful results that lead to achieving the common goals of both countries .
At the end of last month, we participated in the ministerial meeting of the International Alliance at the joint invitation of the foreign ministers of the United States of America and Italy, whose work was held in the capital, Rome, on June 28, and we conducted intensive dialogues with all parties, during which Iraq affirmed its full commitment to ensuring The inevitable defeat of the terrorist organization ISIS and the permanence of the victory achieved by joint cooperation .
He pointed out that “Iraq appreciates the efforts made by the US government to rehabilitate and train the Iraqi security forces, equip them and provide advice in the intelligence field, in order to reach the required readiness in relying on their own capabilities, in a way that enhances Iraq’s sovereignty and security and preserves its gains by defeating the terrorist organization ISIS.”
“Iraq today stresses the importance of sustaining the momentum and international efforts led by the United States of America through the international coalition, as they constitute, in parallel with the military efforts, an inevitable victory over the ideology of injustice and hatred that terrorism is trying to spread in societies .”
butterfly He stressed that “our security forces still need the programs provided by the United States of America, related to training, arming, equipping, and capacity-building, and we seek to continue bilateral security coordination and cooperation.
We also affirm the commitment of the Government of Iraq to protect the personnel of diplomatic missions, their headquarters and facilities, and to ensure the security of Iraqi military bases hosting forces.” International Alliance .
And he stated that “the Iraqi government and parliament succeeded in protecting national gains to preserve democracy and the legitimate rights of the Iraqi people to live in freedom and dignity, and to achieve the demands of the Iraqi people and the credibility of the promises made by the Iraqi government, a new electoral law was enacted and a new independent high commission for elections was formed .”
He pointed out that “the Iraqi government is moving confidently towards holding the elections on the scheduled date on the tenth of next October, despite the challenges, while ensuring the provision of a safe environment for voters to achieve free and fair parliamentary elections to restore confidence in the democratic process in Iraq.”
The international community is doing, through the United Nations, to monitor the upcoming election process, as the UN Security Council approved its resolution No. (2576) for the year 2021, at an Iraqi request, to extend the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the next year and expand its jurisdiction to include monitoring the general parliamentary elections .
butterfly He continued, “We can only thank the countries that supported Iraq’s request to strengthen the procedures for monitoring the elections and ensuring their integrity, and the efforts of the United States in particular for its initiatives in this regard .”
He added, “Many memoranda of understanding have been concluded in various sectors during the previous rounds of dialogue, which support our endeavors to affirm the common interests between the two sides,” stressing Iraq’s progress in strengthening its economic independence and achieving regional and international partnerships in a balanced manner, the latest of which was the Tripartite Summit initiative between the two sides.
The Iraqi government, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt, as well as efforts to link Iraq to the regional energy system across the Gulf states .
He pointed out that “The Iraqi government is completing its efforts to lift the injustice that befallen our society, which has multiple components, from the oppression and darkness of terrorism, as the Iraqi parliament has enacted the Yazidi survivors law.
As well as the government’s steps in cooperation with international partners to promote dialogue and societal peace, reject violence and extremism, respect religious, sectarian, ethnic and national diversity in Iraq, and reject forms of discrimination between citizens that affirmed Iraq’s constitution, as well as the Iraqi government’s efforts to reach the Sinjar Agreement to maintain security in it in cooperation between the security forces Federal and Peshmerga forces, as many joint security centers have been established in areas where ISIS terrorist pockets are active, as well as the efforts of the Iraqi government and in coordination with international organizations to ensure the voluntary return of the displacedfor the displacedfor the displaced”.
butterfly And he indicated that “the Iraqi government has pursued a path to support security and stability internally and at the regional level by relying on dialogue and taking joint opportunities to achieve this, so we affirm full respect for Iraq’s sovereignty in a way that guarantees its internal stability and not being drawn into regional conflicts .”
With regard to confronting the Corona pandemic and its challenges, and what the world is facing today from the emergence of new strains that are more harmful to the lives of citizens, which requires completing cooperation between the ministries of health in both countries to provide requirements for rapid response to ward off the risks of this pandemic, expressing his hope that agreements will be reached for support and cooperation in The field of health during the side session that will be held between the two sides .
Hussein concluded by saying that “Iraq renews its affirmation and commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States of America as a key partner in the international coalition to combat ISIS, and renews Iraq’s commitment to contract and strengthen economic partnership, investment and joint action in all sectors, which are included in the Strategic Framework Agreement, with a commitment to respecting Sovereignty of Iraq and ensuring full coordination with the Iraqi government, and we are confident in our ability to move together in setting the course of this relationship on the path of well-being and prosperity that the peoples of our two countries seek and the great historical responsibility entrusted to us.” “. dijlah.tv
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