Baghdad:The Sayouna Christian Parliamentary Bloc recently held discussions with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Iraq Steven Fagin, focusing on the rights of Iraq’s Christian community. Fagin reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to supporting all religious and ethnic communities in Iraq to achieve security and prosperity.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a delegation from the Sayouna Bloc, including its head MP Kaldo Ramzi Oghanna and MPs Imad Youkhana and Sami Oshana, met with Fagin at his residence in Baghdad. The talks addressed the latest political developments and progress toward completing the ministerial cabinet, specifically highlighting the Christian community’s right to representation in the government.

The discussions also explored the challenges faced by Christians and other communities in Iraq, emphasizing the need to strengthen their constitutional rights. Ensuring the stability and continuity of these communities in their homeland is seen as vital to preserving Iraq’s religious and ethnic diversity.

The delegation stressed the importance of ongoing communication and dialogue to address mutual concerns, promote stability, strengthen national partnership, and protect the rights of all Iraqi communities.