Mostafá al Kazemi recalls Iraq’s efforts to combat ISIL terrorism

Sep. 24 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mostafá al Kazemi, has valued this Friday the “enormous sacrifices” carried out in the fight against terrorism by the Iraqi people, in his speech at the United Nations Assembly.

“That task was arduous. Our people made enormous sacrifices, not only to liberate their land from the terrorist gangs of ISIL – the militia linked to Al Qaeda – but also to prevent them from threatening people everywhere” he explained, At the same time, he has assured that they managed to uproot this “destructive ideology”.

Al Kazemi has exposed the comprehensive plan that his government has developed for the reconstruction of the areas that had been under ISIL control that allows the return of displaced people.

The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the countries that have contributed to this objective by sending humanitarian aid and recalled that any help that the UN can provide will help these people to recover their normal lives.

He has also called for strengthening cooperation ties and “ensuring respect for the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity”, after reiterating the request that Iraqi territories not be used to “combat terrorism or protect the national security of other countries” way that puts Iraq at risk.

The president has made reference to the political ‘impasse’ that the country is going through and the dialogue between all the political forces that his government has fostered. He also stressed the effort made by the country to “protect democratic processes” and “the demands of the people to freely exercise their rights.”

“Iraq wishes to be a source of stability, both regionally and internationally … and repair the ties between the countries of the region, which have suffered from wars and crises for a long time. The time has come to rebuild the region on the basis of the balanced policy pursued by this government”, he stated.