25/06/2011 Parliamentary Committee for Security of Jeffrey preclusion need for the survival of U.S. forces
Zebari, U.S. ambassador in search of its presence in Iraq
بغداد ـ الصباح Baghdad morning
Consider and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, with the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, the two countries relations and the future of U.S. forces and the organization of the relationship after 2011.
A statement by the Foreign Ministry, said, "Zebari met with Jeffrey on Saturday, and also discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and prospects for political cooperation and economic future."
He added, "During the meeting, they discussed arrangements to open consulates Americas in Kirkuk and Mosul, after the approval of the Council of Ministers on demand."
Under the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington on the end of November of 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all territory and waters and airspace of Iraq no later than December 31 of this year. and had withdrawn U.S. combat forces under the Convention of the cities, villages and towns of Iraq on 30 June 2009.
In a related context, the president of the security and defense committee in Parliament MP Hassan Sinead, a strong will to Iraq in the implementation of the terms of the U.S. withdrawal, according to schedules set. Sinead said: "I told the U.S. ambassador and the commander of U.S. forces as there is no need for the presence of combat troops in Iraq after the end of this year."
He said Sinead, Chairman of the Committee follow up the U.S. withdrawal in a statement quoted by news agency Nina that "Iraqi security forces have the readiness and ability to deal with security challenges at home."
He said Sinead, Chairman of the Committee follow up the U.S. withdrawal in a statement quoted by news agency Nina that "Iraqi security forces have the readiness and ability to deal with security challenges at home."
He continued: "We are working very seriously to testify on the last day of the year the withdrawal of the last pieces from Iraq "He called on the political blocs to unite its position on the formula that preserve and independence of Iraq and the security of its borders and air space after the U.S. withdrawal." and was the source of a senior U.S. said "morning" end of last week, to reach an agreement in principle to keep the force is limited by the U.S. military to train Iraqi forces weapons will be supplying Iraq with them.
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, held a week before last talks in the House of Representatives on a withdrawal, where he saw the representative of the "morning" in the Palais des Congrès, the American ambassador as he toured the corridors of Parliament and the headquarters of the parliamentary committees several sources said. representative informed: The «Jeffrey urged several deputies, did not disclose their names, to vote or support the extension of U.S. troops in Iraq after the end of the year».
It is said that a meeting chaired by President Jalal Talabani held this week to discuss the U.S. military presence among other issues, but deciding the case postponed to next week.
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It is said that a meeting chaired by President Jalal Talabani held this week to discuss the U.S. military presence among other issues, but deciding the case postponed to next week.
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