The head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, considered the absence of provincial councils a constitutional violation, indicating that conducting their elections is very important.
The media office of the head of the coalition said: "Al-Maliki met in his office today, the Canadian ambassador to Iraq, Gregory Galligan, on the occasion of the end of his duties in Baghdad."
The two sides reviewed developments in the political and security situation, the repercussions of regional and international events, and Iraq's relations with Canada, praising the ambassador's stances in strengthening his country's relations with Iraq, wishing him success in his next duties.
The head of the State of Law Coalition said that the region is facing challenges, and these challenges may reflect negatively on Iraq. Despite all of this, we have a government today that works to meet the concerns of the citizen, adding that we are continuing to consolidate democratic action in the issue of peaceful exchange of power, and today we are preparing to hold local elections and we expect great turnout for its citizens.
Al-Maliki made it clear that the coordination framework is still dealing on the basis of the form of the government and is still supportive of it and supports imposing stability and resolving problems that may occur through dialogue.
Concerning the international situation, the head of the State of Law Coalition indicated his fear of widening crises in the world, especially (the Russian-Ukrainian crisis), (the Chinese-American conflict) and (the phenomenon of military coups in Africa), as well as the situation in Syria and the Iranian-Israeli conflict.
In turn, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Canadian government to the head of the State of Law Coalition, expressing his country's desire to strengthen the bonds of friendship with Iraq, and to develop bilateral cooperation at various levels and levels.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency