The President of the Republic congratulates the Iraqi journalistic family on its National Day

The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, congratulated the journalistic family on the occasion of the National Day of the Iraqi Press. The President said in a tweet on the X platform "On the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the day of the Iraqi press and the issuance of Al-Zawraa in 1869 as the first newspaper in Iraq, we extend our congratulations and blessings to the Iraqi press family. " He added: 'At a time when we appreciate the efforts of Iraqi journalists, especially those who sacrificed themselves in order to convey the truth to public opinion, we affirm the noble mission and lofty message of journalists in exercising their national media role in serving citizens' issues and adopting their legitimate demands, in addition to the effective oversight role that the press undertakes it as an essential part of our democratic system.' The President stressed the need to provide support and legislation guaranteeing freedom of opinion and expression in accordance with professional and ob jective standards. Source: National Iraqi News Agency