Baghdad: President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid discussed with the head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, the need to hold elections on their scheduled date.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Presidency of the Republic released a statement highlighting that the meeting covered developments in the political and security scenes on both domestic and regional arenas. The discussions also focused on ways to consolidate the foundations of stability in the country and the region.

It was emphasized during the meeting the necessity of conducting elections as planned and the significance of encouraging active citizen participation in the electoral process.