Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani confirmed today, Wednesday, that the tribes have an important role in supporting the state and local government. A statement from his media office stated: 'Today, Wednesday, Al-Sudani received a group of tribal sheikhs and notables from Anbar Governorate, during his visit to the governorate today.' Al-Sudani stressed, according to the statement: 'The tribes have an important role in supporting the state and the local government, and that throughout the history of Iraq they have been an expression of belonging to the state and a contribution to its construction, and they have provided the best of their sons for the sake of Iraq and the defense of its security and sovereignty,' praising the great stance of the sons of the tribes of Anbar and other provinces during Iraq's war against ISIS terrorist gangs. The Prime Minister spoke about the important role of the tribe in supporting the government to implement its plans and programmes, stressing the need for the members o f the tribes to support the local government in all governorates, in order to improve the service reality and implement projects, stressing the importance of the governor's position in the executive branch of the government, as it represents the executive arm of the government. Federal./End Source: National Iraqi News Agency