Oct. 11 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The United States has called for a “broad and inclusive dialogue” to try to end the political crisis in Iraq, which continues without an agreement to form a government a year after early parliamentary elections are held in October 2021.
“A year ago, Iraqis voted in a credible early election in the hope that it would lead to a government that reflects the will of the Iraqi people. Since then, Iraqi leaders have been unable to resolve their political differences,” the spokesman said. of the US State Department, Ned Price.
Thus, he has opted for a dialogue “to forge a common path forward” and has stressed that “violence is unacceptable.” For this reason, he has asked “all parties” to “find a way out of the current political impasse in a peaceful and inclusive manner.”
“The United States remains committed to a partnership with the government and people of Iraq to promote economic growth and create more jobs, ensure a lasting defeat of the Islamic State, end corruption, and increase resilience to the effects of climate change.” “, has settled.
Price’s call came after the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) warned on Monday that “Iraq is running out of time” in the face of the serious political crisis and demanded from all parties “a dialogue without conditions priors” to form a government.
Iraq has been the scene of new mobilizations in recent days, coinciding with the third anniversary of the October 2019 protests, which resulted in at least 600 deaths throughout the country due to the reaction of the Iraqi Police and pro-Iranian militias.
The protests, which led to the resignation of then-Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, were active for several months demanding an end to the system of government in place since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, an end to corruption, better basic services and job. Subsequently, the new prime minister, Mostafá al Kazemi, called early elections.
In these elections, the party led by the Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr won the victory, although it has even been unable to form a government due to the blockade of the pro-Iranian parties and militias, which has caused his bloc to withdraw from negotiations and Parliament, deepening the political crisis in Iraq.
