Ranking Member Risch Meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Ranking Member Risch Meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi

The following was published by the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 28, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to the U.S. Capitol for a meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

“I was glad to welcome Prime Minister al-Kadhimi to the U.S. Capitol today to discuss our shared strategic interests," said Risch. “Iraq continues to be an important security partner in the fight against ISIS, and I strongly support efforts to expand our cooperation in education and economics to ensure an enduring U.S.-Iraq relationship. I look forward to furthering these efforts in the months ahead."

Source: United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations