Head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, received in his office the US Ambassador to Baghdad, Elena Romanowski, and discussed developments in the bilateral relationship between Baghdad and Washington. Al-Hakim stressed during the meeting, according to a statement from his office, the need to strengthen it in a way that serves the interests of the two countries, so that it is beneficial and productive for both parties. Al-Hakim stressed the importance of ending the file of the international coalition to confront ISIS, and called for bilateral relations between Iraq and some of the coalition countries in a way that achieves the interest and preserves sovereignty. He said that the stability currently achieved at the political, social and security levels came after great sacrifices made by Iraqis from all components, stressing that preserving Iraq's stability is in the interest of the stability of the region and the world. Regarding the Gaza crisis, Al-Hakim renewed the call for an immediate cess ation of the war, and the international community must assume its responsibilities towards the genocidal war that the Palestinian people are being subjected to in Gaza. Source: National Iraqi News Agency