Monday, November 7, 2011Biden expected arrival to Baghdad within days
Is expected to reach U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Baghdad in the next few days to discuss with Iraqi officials in the relationship between the two countries, and visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Washington middle of next month.
The «life» indicated that the Iraqi government is preparing to receive the U.S. official did not announce his name, confirmed yesterday that Biden, who was expecting his arrival last week, but the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, postponed the date of his visit.
The chancellor said the government Iraq just Berwari «life», that «Biden's visit are expected and come to look at the order of the new relationship between Iraq and the United States after the end of the year and the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from the country».
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He pointed out that «will discuss with the officials activate the Framework Agreement signed between the two sides and include political and security cooperation and economic, as well as granting immunity to U.S. coaches not exceeding the hundreds ». He pointed out that Washington rejects the survival of any of its soldiers in Iraq without immunity.
He guessed that «there is agreement is simple between the two sides to the survival of trainers who will be limited to their mission to train security forces, military equipment purchased from the United States.
The number of members of the Sadrist movement denunciation of Biden's visit and considered that its objective the survival of American forces after the end of the year. The MP said the bloc Liberal Governor Zamili «life», that «the information stating that Biden's intention to negotiate with the government to keep part of the U.S. forces next year and give them immunity».
He pointed out that «the government is required to respect the Iraqi people and the political blocs and not to keep any troops occupied the country.
He stressed that the power will stand in the face of any attempt to keep the soldiers as occupiers in Iraq and will reject any agreement in this framework». In addition, visiting Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Washington on 12 next month, at the invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama.
The media advisor to the owners of Ali al-Moussawi told «life», that «the visit comes after the successful implementation of a security pact signed between Baghdad and Washington and prepare to enter a new phase of relationship based on mutual interest and respect for sovereignty» .
He added that «Iraq and the United States signed a framework agreement a strategic long-term includes cooperation in the peaceful and Iraq is looking forward to begin in the implementation of this Agreement».
The government made clear in a statement Thursday evening that Maliki's visit «comes in the context of deepening friendship and cooperation and interests shared between the two countries ». The statement pointed out that «the Prime Minister» expresses satisfaction with the success of the two countries in the implementation of agreements signed between them, in addition to his appreciation of all the sacrifices and efforts to support Iraq and help in overcoming difficulties and achieving full sovereignty.
The White House confirmed yesterday Maliki's visit, A statement issued by the White House that he would discuss with Obama «on deepening the strategic partnership». Iraq has signed and Washington the end of the year (2008) agreements, the first security includes a table for the withdrawal of forces in two phases, the first of the cities was the middle of June 2009, and the second withdrawal Comprehensive end of 2011, and the second agreement (SOFA) and includes cooperation in the long term, economically and diplomatically, commercially and culturally.
In addition, Iraqi authorities officially took over yesterday, Balad Air Base (formerly Virgin) of the U.S. forces.
The ceremony took place at the handover between the U.S. military commander for al Qaeda and the Iraqi government representative Hossein Asadi. Asadi said, who served as secretary of the Real Estate State Secretariat of the Council of Ministers: «the receipt of this rule, which is located in Salahuddin province, the number of rules received by Iraq from the U.S. Army 419 , leaving only 11 base expected to be received by the middle of next month.
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