The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, affirmed: “The Iraqi press had a remarkable role in expressing the people’s opinion and aspirations.”
In a speech delivered on his behalf by his representative at the celebration of the Iraqi Press Day, Adnan Ibrahim Muhammad, the President of the Republic said: “We remember with pride the sacrifices of the martyrs of the journalists who offered themselves as a sacrifice and a shield for this country.”
He added, “We aspire to a greater role for the press and the media to express the aspirations of the federal state and its directions in the country’s renaissance and reconstruction.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency