Shawis, McCain discuss mutual relations

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Deputy Prime Minister Ruz Nuri Shawis met in the building of the U.S. Senate in Washington with Senator John McCain, and reviewed with him bilateral relations and developments at various levels and the political situation in Iraq and the region as well as the evolution of events in the Middle East. According to a statement by his press office today, ” Shawis briefed McCain during the meeting, the political and security situation in Iraq and the preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections. As for the situation in Syria Shawis noted “The efforts of the federal and the provincial governments efforts for the relief of refugees and providing the requirements of living for the growing numbers of refugees due to the military operations in Syria. “For his part, McCain praised the humanitarian efforts to help the Syrian refugees,” the statement concluded.