Al-Halbousi receives US ambassador to Iraq

 Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi discussed on Tuesday with US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Toler relations between Baghdad and Washington and international political developments.

Al-Halbousi called to expand the participation of the United States in the process of construction, development and investment in Iraq, and contribute to return displaced people to their areas.

For his part, the US ambassador praised the endorsement the House of Representatives of the draft law of the first amendment the law of elections of provincial councils not organized with region, considering that an important political development, stressing his country's commitment in strategic agreement between the two countries and maintain the stability of Iraq and sovereignty.