Dr.Shakhwan Abdullah receives Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim and discusses with him the overall developments of the situation on the Iraqi arena, and the efforts aimed at getting out of the political crisis and the state of obstruction 

The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, received in his office in Baghdad this evening Tuesday 4/12/2022 His Eminence Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, head of the National Wisdom Movement and his accompanying delegation, which included a number of personalities of the leaders of the Wisdom Movement, During the meeting, they discussed the overall developments of the situation and current events on the Iraqi arena, and the parliament’s work at this phase, in addition to discussing the efforts made by the parties to the political process and the national forces to get out of the political crisis and the state of obstruction, The failure to form the new government to run the country negatively affected the reality of the situation, and there are a number of problems, most notably the absence of the federal budget, high prices and lack of services.
The two sides stressed the importance of continuing efforts, and there is still an opportunity to initiate understandings and dialogues between the national forces and the partners in the political process and to move forward to resolve differences, especially in front of all constitutional entitlements and deadlines.

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
Tuesday 12 April 2022