The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, received today, Sunday, the new Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq, Jose Antonio.
The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement that “Al-Sudani bid farewell to the former Commander of the mission, Giovanni Iannucci, after the end of his duties in Iraq, in the presence of the Deputy Commander of Joint Operations, the Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.”
He added, “During the meeting, they discussed paths of cooperation between Iraq and NATO countries, in the areas of providing advice and training the Iraqi security forces.”
Al-Sudani praised the role of the former Commander of the mission, during his tenure in Iraq, wishing him “success in his future duties,” welcoming “the new head of the NATO mission.
He stressed the need to continue developing the performance and capabilities of the Iraqi forces in facing security challenges, which is one of the government’s priorities in managing the security file.
For his part, the former Commander of the NATO mission thanked the Prime Minister for his support for the mission’s work, pointing to “the completion of the cooperation program with Iraq through the new Commander who recently assumed his duties.”/ End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency