Stronger support urged for Iraq to maintain stability, achieve comprehensive development

STORY: Stronger support urged for Iraq to maintain stability, achieve comprehensive development DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference STORYLINE: Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday called for stronger support for Iraq to help it maintain security and stability, and achieve comprehensive development. The conference, which was held in the Jordanian town of Sweimeh by the Dead Sea shore, was attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as leaders and officials from Arab states, the United Nations, Arab League, Gulf Cooperation Council, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and European Union. In the conference's final declaration, participants stressed the need for more support for Iraq in the fields of energy, water, electrical connectivity, food and health security, transportation, infrastructure projects and clima

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

(221220) -- SWEIMEH (JORDAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (1st L), King Abdullah II (2nd L) of Jordan, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (3rd L) pose for a group photo with other participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Sweimeh, Jordan, on Dec. 20, 2022. Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday called for stronger support for Iraq to help it maintain security and stability, and achieve comprehensive development. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

(221220) -- SWEIMEH (JORDAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (C) speaks during a press conference with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna (R) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein after the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Sweimeh, Jordan, on Dec. 20, 2022. Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday called for stronger support for Iraq to help it maintain security and stability, and achieve comprehensive development. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

(221220) -- SWEIMEH (JORDAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership pose for a group photo in Sweimeh, Jordan, on Dec. 20, 2022. Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday called for stronger support for Iraq to help it maintain security and stability, and achieve comprehensive development. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

JORDAN-SWEIMEH-BAGHDAD CONFERENCE FOR COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

(221220) -- SWEIMEH (JORDAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (L, Front) and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (R, Front) pose for a group photo with other participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Sweimeh, Jordan, on Dec. 20, 2022. Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Tuesday called for stronger support for Iraq to help it maintain security and stability, and achieve comprehensive development. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)