During a ceremony to receive his duties, the new president of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, emphasised his commitment to upholding the country’s sovereignty and constitution as well as his goal of “a strong, stable, and reunited Iraq.”
I will work to build good ties with the world community and my neighbours, he continued.
President Abdul Latif Rashid arrived at Al Salam Palace in Baghdad to receive his duties from his predecessor, Barham Saleh, today.
Rashid al -Yam al -Yamayn performed the president of Iraq last Thursday after his election from Parliament, and he assigned the coordination framework candidate, Mohamed Shi’a Al -Sudani, to form the new government.
Notably, Rashid received 162 votes to President Barham Saleh’s 99, plus 8 void votes, to be elected president of the country.
The Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr and the so-called “coordination framework” (which includes the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, the Al-Fateh alliance, and other factions loyal to Iran) experienced a raging political crisis in Iraq that prevented the election of a president of the republic or the formation of a government.
A severe danger of escalation was made possible by the violent battles between the two sides in central Baghdad on August 29, 2022, which resulted in the deaths of 30 people.
The new leader is dedicated to upholding the constitution, preserving Iraq’s sovereignty, and resolving internal issues.
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