Monday, August 30, 2010

U.S. General Odierno and Iraq's Issawi and discuss the latest developments on the political arena

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August 30, 2010

Odierno Issawi and discuss the latest developments on the political arena

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi with U.S. commander General Raymond Odierno, the latest developments on the political arena.

A statement by the Office of the Issawi received by the independent press (Iba) a copy of the two sides also discussed the progress of the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops as scheduled and the readiness of Iraqi forces to receive security file.

He said Issawi to the need to work is now focused on the strategy for activating the agreements between Iraq and the United States in economic, cultural and scientific.

For his part, said Odierno, that the tasks of combat forces in Iraq is nearing completion, and the task now is focused on the training and equipping Iraqi forces and provide advice, and that those tasks will be assigned to Iraqi forces, which began to evolve.