Key Points from Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi’s Remarks During the Joint Press Conference with the German Chancellor in Berlin 🔵 Relations between Iraq and Germany are strong and founded on mutual respect. We affirm that action is the language of the future. 🔵 Germany is a trusted and reliable partner, and we seek to build stronger economic bridges between our two countries. 🔵 Iraq possesses abundant resources and a strong workforce, while we need technology, expertise, and equipment that we will purchase from Germany. 🔵 The partnership between Iraq and Germany will be reciprocal and mutually beneficial, rather than one-sided. 🔵 We will export crude oil to Europe through Syria and Türkiye. We seek to diversify our export routes and will not remain dependent on a single corridor. 🔵 We share with Germany the goal of defusing the crisis between Iran and the United States. 🔵 The crisis has affected Iraq and the world due to the disruption of oil exports, which has negatively impacted global markets. 🔵 We discussed strengthening political engagement with Germany to help address regional issues and challenges. 🔵 Iraq remains committed to a moderate and balanced policy and distances itself from aggressive policies. 🔵 The issue of foreign prisoners affiliated with the terrorist organization ISIS falls under the jurisdiction of the judiciary, over which the government has no authority. 🔵 The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is an integral part of the Iraqi state. 🔵 Iraq’s security forces, across all branches, are capable of safeguarding the country’s security. We have discussed this matter with the Presidents of the United States and France and the Chancellor of Germany. 🔵 Arms will remain under state authority, and decisions of war and peace are the exclusive prerogative of the state. 🔵 We call on the countries that supported us during the war against ISIS to strengthen their economic partnerships with Iraq and contribute to the country’s development and reconstruction. ••••• Media Office of the Prime Minister September 15, 2026