Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi returned to the capital, Baghdad, today, Saturday, after concluding his official visit to New York City, USA, where he headed Iraq's delegation participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Iraq's Speech and a Series of Bilateral Meetings The Prime Minister delivered Iraq's official speech before the General Assembly, highlighting the country's positions on various regional and international issues. The visit witnessed extensive diplomatic activity, including intensive meetings with several world leaders and heads of state, most notably:
Heads of State and Leaders: US President Donald Trump, Jordanian King Abdullah II, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Regional and International Leaders: President of Finland Alexander Stubb, President of Kenya William Samoei, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
Heads of Government: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, and Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva.
UN and Diplomatic Figures: Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCWA, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Alexander De Croo, and Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Jihad Azour.
Extensive Economic and Investment Meetings On the economic and development front, the Prime Minister sponsored a roundtable meeting for representatives of American and Iraqi banks, in addition to holding a series of meetings with major global companies and investment institutions, which included:
Receiving a delegation from the US Chamber of Commerce and the CEO of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods.
Meeting a delegation from the American company "HKN," which specializes in exploring and developing oil and gas fields.
Receiving the President of the Middle East Institute for Research and Studies, Stuart Jones, and representatives of major companies operating in the energy, transportation, telecommunications, and technology sectors.
Participating in a multilateral meeting at the official invitation of the US President
