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Talabani discuss with the ambassadors and Washington and Ankara and Tehran ways to expand cooperation ...

April 10, 2010

Talabani discuss with the ambassadors and Washington and Ankara and Tehran ways to expand cooperation

بغداد – الصباح BAGHDAD - morning

Examine President Jalal Talabani, with the ambassadors of the United States, Turkey and Iran separately, ways to enhance cooperation and political developments in the country, particularly the post-election. Has met with the President of the Republic, at his residence in Baghdad yesterday

السفير الاميركي لدى العراق كريستوفر هيل. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill.

The meeting discussed the overall political situation in the country, especially the path of the current talks between the political blocs in winning legislative elections, in which he sheds light on the nature Talabani dialogues between the actors on the scene and its positive effects in the formation of the next government.

President Talabani said, according to a presidential statement received Sabah copy of which was that political parties are engaged in hot debates on the path of understanding to form a government capable of performing the tasks assigned to the achievement of security and political stability and economic development of the Iraqi people.

For his part, new Ambassador Hill, the U.S. was determined to provide all necessary support to the Iraqi people consolidate the democratic experience, valuing the efforts of President Talabani in resolving outstanding issues between the political parties, stressing at the same time that these valuable efforts will strengthen the foundations of civil peace and community in Iraq.

He also met with President of the Republic Turkish ambassador to Iraq, Murat Oozglic, during which they discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Iraq and ways of developing the service of mutual benefit and common interests between the two peoples.

During the meeting, Talabani, the president explained to the Turkish ambassador to the latest developments relating to the movement between the current political blocs winner in the elections, pointing to its continuous and permanent dialogues with all parties in order to expand areas of understanding and national participants, which would speed up the steps to form a government of national partnership.

For his part, praised the Turkish Ambassador to the essential role played by President Talabani is still to collect all the components of the Iraqi spectrum under the broad tent of the new democratic Iraq.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Rasool Ali, Senior Advisor to the President Emeritus cream. And the president had discussed yesterday with the Iranian ambassador to Iraq Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the path of bilateral relations between Iraq and Iran and the need to work together to expand these ties to the ties of friendship exchanged between the peoples of the two countries.

The two sides exchanged views on current political developments on the Iraqi arena, especially the efforts being made to form the next government.

For his part, Iranian ambassador to his country's keenness to continue to support the political process and the democratic experiment in Iraq.