BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iraq is committed to dialogue in addressing local, regional, and international challenges, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said here Saturday.
Al-Sudani said at the opening ceremony of the 7th Baghdad International Dialogue Conference that "the door remains open for direct national dialogue to resolve various issues and challenges," read a statement by al-Sudani's media office posted on Facebook.
"Iraq's foreign policy adheres to a strong balance, refraining from alignment with any particular axis while engaging with all efforts aimed at preventing the spread of conflicts," al-Sudani said.
"At the same time, Iraq maintains its principled positions on key global issues, foremost among them the Palestinian cause," he said, noting "a long history of attempts to obscure the Palestinians' right to lift, land, and existence" and a "bloody" one "of displacement and identity erasure."
According to the statement, the two-day event is organized by the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue and has attracted many researchers and stakeholders from Iraq and abroad. ■
