Iran Press/ Middle East: The communiqué urged efforts to implement the agreements they reached in the first session of the conference to support Iraq’s security, stability, and democratic process.
The participants in the conference also reaffirmed their support for Iraq in its fight against terrorism and condemned terrorism and extremism in all their forms.
The communiqué supported Iraq’s efforts to achieve comprehensive development and its efforts to create economic integration.
It underlined the resolve of the participants to work with Iraq across its many sectors, including energy, water, electricity, food security, health, transportation, and infrastructure projects.
They discussed the consequences of regional and international crises on Iraq and the region and stressed that overcoming these crises requires comprehensive regional cooperation as well as serious and effective economic and political solutions.
The communiqué said the conference shows the desire among participating countries to support Iraq’s central role in boosting regional economic cooperation and promoting regional dialogue and that all this helps end tensions and establish constructive regional relations.
It noted that achieving economic development requires constructive regional relations based on the principles of good neighborliness, non-interference in the internal affairs of regional countries, and respect for international law.
Furthermore, the participants stressed the importance of holding the third round of the conference, which was launched through Iraqi-French organization, with the participation of the Kingdom of Jordan, the UAE, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the UN, and EU.
The participants agreed to hold the third round of the conference next year, on a date and in a location to be determined through consultations among them.
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