Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Concludes His Visit to the United States, Securing Broad Agreements on an Effective Partnership Across Multiple Sectors •••••••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi and the high-level delegation accompanying him concluded their official visit to the United States of America, which lasted five days. The visit focused on launching a comprehensive and diversified economic partnership that supports Iraq’s economy, expands investment opportunities, revitalizes the domestic labor market, promotes the diversification of national revenue sources, opens new export routes for Iraqi crude oil, and enhances the country’s production and refining capacities. The following are the key engagements and outcomes of the visit: The Prime Minister visited the White House, held bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, and agreed on establishing a comprehensive strategic economic partnership. The Prime Minister received President Trump’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Tom Barrack. The Prime Minister visited the U.S. Department of War and held discussions on bilateral security and military relations, with agreement to further strengthen intelligence cooperation. The Prime Minister met with the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to discuss bilateral financial cooperation and banking sector reform. The Prime Minister met with the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to discuss expanding financing partnerships and supporting the digital economy. The Prime Minister met with a number of former U.S. ambassadors to Iraq and reviewed the evolution and key milestones of bilateral relations. The Prime Minister received the Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs at his residence and received an invitation from His Majesty King Abdullah II to visit the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Prime Minister received members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Ted Budd and Senator Tim Sheehy. The Prime Minister visited the U.S. Congress, including both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and met with the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Prime Minister met with Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Prime Minister met with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson. The Prime Minister met with Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Prime Minister received World Bank President Ajay Banga and International Finance Corporation Managing Director Makhtar Diop. The Prime Minister visited Houston, Texas, and met with the leadership of Chevron Corporation. The Prime Minister met with the leadership of KBR. The Prime Minister attended the Economic and Investment Dialogue Forum in Houston, organized by the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, where plans for the “Energy City” projects on the Al-Faw Peninsula were announced. The Prime Minister met in Houston with representatives of Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Honeywell, and Weatherford to discuss partnerships in developing Iraq’s public and private sectors. The Prime Minister met with the leadership of ExxonMobil. The Prime Minister participated in the Business Conference organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Prime Minister met with representatives of HKN Energy, GE Vernova, Phontif, Google, and Commerce PLC. The Prime Minister sponsored the signing of 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding, and economic cooperation arrangements between Iraqi public and private sector entities and various U.S. oil, industrial, technology, and financial sectors. The Prime Minister met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Christopher Wright. The Prime Minister received the Chief Executive Officer of Starlink. The Prime Minister received the Chief Executive Officer of Excelerate Energy. The Prime Minister received representatives of the BP–ConocoPhillips consortium. The Prime Minister received representatives of JPMorgan. The Prime Minister sponsored the agreement between the Central Bank of Iraq and the U.S.