Al-Sudani: We will build a strong and capable Iraq for the coming decades, and we will not accept we

Al-Sudani: We will build a strong and capable Iraq for the coming decades, and we will not accept weapons outside the security establishment
political| 11:15 - 03/18/2023
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Baghdad - Mawazine News
, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani affirmed the determination to rebuild Iraq within a clear vision, and while he indicated the need to diversify sources of income and not rely on oil revenues as almost the only source to cover budget expenditures, he stressed the inadmissibility of having weapons outside the institution. State security and military.

Below are the highlights of an article by Al-Sudani published in Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, according to a statement by the media office of the Prime Minister: -

These days we are passing the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the former dictatorial regime, which was the result of decades of oppression, tyranny, mismanagement, and attempts to transgress and assault internally and externally.

The time has come to heal the wounds and move towards a prosperous future for a people who deserve all good.

- Our people have been very patient, sacrificed and offered martyrs in order to liberate people and the land from the abomination of terrorism and tyranny. He was able to draft a constitution that made the Iraqi people (both men and women) its main focus, opened the way for building a state of citizenship, and guaranteed the country's sovereignty, independence and unity.

- Our people are waiting for the renaissance, the conditions for which they see available in their country. We do not lack human resources or scientific competencies, nor do we lack natural and unnatural wealth, and geographical location. What we lack is to draw up scientific plans and practical programmes, and to implement them firmly in all fields.

- We have developed an integrated program to address the most pressing problems. And we moved from the first moment to remove the obstacles, and financial and administrative corruption was one of them, and that is why we took the initiative from the first days to pursue it and target its centers and tools wherever they were.

- I look forward to helping all benevolent and keen people in state departments and outside them, to stand by the state and its institutions in this confrontation, which is no less dangerous than terrorism.

- We are determined to rebuild Iraq within a clear vision and a drawn road map based on several stages.

- We started the first phase by mobilizing the state's energies towards construction, economic reform and fighting poverty, as we made clear in our comprehensive government program in which we set priorities.

The second stage is economic, human, military and security development.

- The trials and calamities that the Iraqi people faced, with all its noble components, increased their faith, and that their Iraqi identity is the solid bond that must be adhered to. Sub-identities cannot be a substitute for the national identity and the inclusive Iraqi tent.

- Iraq today is an Iraq reconciled with itself, at peace with others, that does not want to harm anyone and does not allow anyone to transgress against it.

We look forward to serious work and cooperation with all friendly countries and international organizations. To overcome the common challenges facing the planet in terms of environment, climate, desertification, increasing sand and dust storms, water shortages, high temperatures, increasing pollution and diseases, increasing poverty and poor services.

- We are aware of the seriousness of these challenges, and we seek to create partnerships and solidarity among countries to confront them. Iraq opens its arms to every good relationship and partnership in security, economy or environment.

- We urgently need to diversify sources of income, and not rely on oil revenues as almost the only source to cover budget expenditures, and we must activate agriculture, industry, tourism, trade, and others.

- We have drawn up plans to encourage internal and external investment and opened the doors to investors and project owners, within a well-thought-out plan and encouraging opportunities.

- The construction and investment movement will need more trained manpower and build more capabilities, and we launched an advanced program in this field called the Leadership Program to help young people gain the necessary expertise and skills without forgetting to build military and security capabilities.

Development can only be achieved through internal and external stability. And internal stability means the rule of law and restricting weapons to the state. We will not accept that there are weapons outside the state’s security and military establishment.

As for external stability, it means building regional and international partnerships. As Iraq's strategic location, regional weight, abundance of resources, and influence in the world economy give it the ability to play a major role commensurate with its real size.

- Iraq's good relations with brotherly and friendly countries paved the way for building bilateral and multilateral partnerships with many countries of the world, and we still have many of these relations ahead of us.

Today, I find the opportunity to launch a comprehensive national campaign for building, reconstruction, and developing services throughout the country. With the help of the people, partners, and friends, we will build a strong and capable Iraq for the coming decades, and we will achieve this in our next plans, which we call "Iraq 2050." Ended 29/N33
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