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June 17, 2010
Baghdad and Washington agree to activate the terms of the strategic framework
Soon convene a meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee between the two countries
بغداد ـ الصباح Baghdad morning
Baghdad and Washington have agreed to activate the terms of the strategic framework agreement signed between the two end of the year 2008.
The new agreement of great importance, especially with the imminent withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from the country. A presidential statement received "morning," a copy of which
He said Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi met at his office in Baghdad, yesterday, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman.
During the meeting, attended by U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, discussed bilateral relations and issues of common concern and the situation in the region, said Abdel-Mahdi said "the first session of the House of Representatives was important and essential step to activate the negotiations and the ongoing consultations to form a new government in accordance with of the mechanisms established by the Constitution, "and expressed hope that" such consultations will result in positive results and fast contribute to accelerate the formation of the Government of a national partnership involving all political forces, including a positive effect on the general situation in the country, to consolidate security and stability, and launch operations and construction and development and provide services to the people.
For his part, the Feltman congratulations on the occasion of the first session of the parliament, and considered it a good step in efforts to form a new government, expressing the hope that the agreement between the political blocs to achieve this.
He stressed the Assistant U.S. Secretary of State that "the country does not interfere with the internal Iraqi affairs but urged political parties to agree among themselves to push the political process, and the transition to the stage of the country's political stability, security and construction.
In the meantime, the Chairman of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim with Feltman political developments on the Iraqi arena. Statement of the Supreme Council said, "Feltman said during a meeting with Mr. Hakim said that the United States reaffirms its support of the political ferment among the various Iraqi parties to form the next government keen not to interfere in the internal affairs of Iraq, and renewed interest in developing closer relations between the two countries in various fields. "
For his part, al-Hakim that the first meeting of the Iraqi Council of Representatives is a significant milestone to accelerate the formation of the next government, stressing the desire of the National Alliance and the Supreme Council to be bound by the provisions of Article (72) which sets a time limit for the formation of the government, and the pursuit of the Government of a true partnership where there elements of power and success. "In the framework of connected," said a Foreign Ministry statement said the Minister Hoshyar Zebari met in Baghdad yesterday, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman, who is currently on a visit to Iraq.
The ministry's statement received "morning," a copy of it, he clarified that the two sides discussed the political situation and regional relations between the two countries, where it was agreed to activate the framework agreement strategic cooperation between Iraq and the United States, in addition to a second meeting recently, the Joint Coordination Committee for cooperation of political and diplomatic dialogue between the two countries.
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and U.S., Feltman met in Maliki's office on the evening of yesterday. Maliki said during the meeting: "The parliamentary blocs make an effort for that not remain an open meeting for a long time, and that is deciding the issue of agreement on the three presidencies."
The prime minister said in a statement to his press office that "the dialogues between the lists under way naturally to accelerate the formation of the government, and that the sensitive stage through which Iraq is required to show flexibility and to maintain the best interest of the country." He also stressed the importance of long-standing relationship between Iraq and the United States that will have important implications for after the withdrawal of troops from Iraq to serve the interests of both countries in all areas.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1705667530?bctid=45375592001From his part, the Assistant U.S. Secretary of State's support for the political process and the democratic experience and the efforts of the political blocs to form a government and its commitment to deadlines under the security agreement signed between the two countries. It is said that President Jalal Talabani met in Baghdad yesterday afternoon, the first Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman, During the meeting, which was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, to discuss the latest political developments in the Iraqi arena, as the president said Talabani constitutional mechanisms to be followed for the formation of the three presidencies, he sought hard to bring the views of political leaders to form a government partnership and genuine national able to carry out their duties to the fullest, a service of the new Iraq and the future of his people.
It should be noted that the Framework Agreement includes 11 items, as the Convention on a number of general principles for charting the course of the future relationship between the two countries, the most prominent "political cooperation, diplomatic and defense cooperation, security and cultural cooperation, in addition to health cooperation and environmental cooperation in the field of information technology and communications, as well on cooperation in the rescue of law and the judiciary.
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