Iraq’s diplomacy avoided ‘destructive wars’, says advisor to PM

BAGHDAD — Hussein Allawi, an advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, praised the country’s diplomatic efforts for successfully steering Iraq away from “destructive wars.” He attributed this achievement to the strong cooperation between the executive and legislative branches, as well as the collaboration between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government. This unity, Allawi noted, has positively impacted Iraq’s regional role.

“The Iraqi state has become an active player alongside Turkey and Saudi Arabia, working to create solutions and engage with various regional and global parties,” Allawi stated in an interview on state run channel Al-Iraqiya.

He emphasized that the government is leveraging Iraq’s diplomatic relationships for economic development, particularly in sectors such as transportation and trade, rather than limiting its efforts to political matters. “The government aims to channel its diplomatic successes into economic pathways, expanding opportunities for growth across multiple fields,” he said.

Some excerpts of Allawi’s interview on state-run channel Al-Iraqiya:

Prime Minister Al-Sudani has succeeded in performing diplomatic roles that have reshaped perceptions of Iraq. Today, the country plays an important role, and its voice is heard regionally. This is a significant achievement for Iraqi politics over the past twenty years.

The U. S. Secretary of State expressed his astonishment at the scale of commercial and economic activity in Iraq. He discussed with the prime minister Iraq’s shift toward initiative-taking and playing a pivotal role in the region.

Iraqi diplomacy is credited with preventing the country from sliding into destructive and difficult wars, even as the government stood in solidarity with the peoples affected by the raging conflicts in the region.

Today, Iraq is more stable, and the prime minister’s vision has been balanced regarding the wars in the region, preventing Iraq from being drawn into their flames. The focus remains on stabilizing the Iraqi people and prioritizing their interests.

The Iraqi state has become an active player alongside Turkey and Saudi Arabia, working to create solutions and engage with various regional and global parties. This vision stems from the spirit of the Iraqi state and government, shared with political forces within the Coordination Framework and the State Administration Coalition.

There is significant cooperation between the executive and legislative branches, as well as between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government. This cooperation has reflected positively and provided strength that is being invested today in Iraq’s foreign policy. There is also notable acknowledgment of Iraq’s transformation for the better.

The government aims to channel its diplomatic successes into economic pathways, expanding opportunities for growth across multiple fields. For the past forty years, diplomacy in the region has been limited to political aspects alone. We now aim to utilize it in the areas of trade and transportation.