Sheikh Hamoudi: Iraq’s Presidency of the Arab Summit Gives It the Opportunity to Defend the Nation’s Interests

Sheikh Humam Hamoudi, President of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq (SICI), affirmed on Sunday that Iraq’s presidency of the Arab Summit gives it the opportunity to courageously defend the nation’s interests.

Sheikh Hamoudi’s media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that “The President of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq affirmed in a speech at the Dialogue Forum held in Victory Hall that Baghdad’s hosting of the Arab Summit is evidence of its stability and the success of its Arab-Islamic democratic project.”

According to the statement “Hosting the summit is an opportunity that opens broad prospects for Iraq to enhance its cooperation with many countries aspiring to strengthen their relations with Baghdad.”

“Iraq seeks to leverage its position to address regional issues and build stability in a way that serves all its countries,” noting that “Iraq’s presidency of the Arab Summit gives it the opportunity to courageously defend the nation’s interests and formulate new initiatives and visions to address the serious challenges it faces.”