July -13- 2018

His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi has said that we came to serve Basra's citizens, putting our hands in the hands to complete projects and provide services to its sons.
His Excellency has said that during his meeting with a large group of tribes and chieftains of Basra governorate, we salute every Basrai's citizens demanding for his rights of a decent life, services, and welfare, which that included in the Constitution, the central and local governments.
His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi has said: "We are moving from the state of war to peace after threatening to our existence by Daesh four years ago, we did end six months the liberation of our territories. We are now facing security, intelligence. We are fighting right now Daesh's ideology and we will eliminate it in Iraq and abroad".
He has added: "We can't build the country, build the economy and create jobs without security, indicating that we have prepared a complete plan for reconstruction and construction, as we prepared an integrated plan to achieve victory over Daesh which we did.
His Excellency has referred to that "We have eliminated sectarianism, ethnicity and our forces have proved to be Iraqi and for everyone.
Dr. Haider Al-Abadi has said that we will spend the necessary funds for Basra, which that needed for services and reconstruction; Basra deserves all the good and deserves to have jobs for every citizen to meet his own ambition.
His Excellency has added that "We need cooperation to complete all projects".
Dr. Abadi has said that providing drinking water continuously requires seawater desalination. We have started with the contracting mechanism with the consulting company, which is an integrated project, stressing that we are going on the right way and we did.
His Excellency has added: "I have no doubt that the Basrai's citizen is protesting for Basra, and I have no doubt that whoever the looter, he is not belonging to Basra.
His Excellency has said: "We are not two conflict sides; we must put our hand in the hands for the achievement.

Media office of the prime minister
July -13- 2018