Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi said, on Saturday, his new government will focus on security, stability and protecting Iraq’s sovereignty, while strengthening regional and international ties.
In remarks following the official handover of office from former Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al Sudani, Al Zaidi said the coming phase would mark a period of genuine national partnership that transcends differences.
He pledged to work sincerely in confronting challenges and launching a comprehensive economic and financial reform programme aimed at building a strong, diversified and sustainable national economy that does not rely on a single resource.
He added that the government would work firmly to protect public funds and combat administrative and financial corruption in all its forms, stressing that it would be a government of institutions, law and justice that remains open to all.
Al Zaidi and his government took the constitutional oath on Thursday after securing parliament’s vote of confidence by an absolute majority.
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