Talabani praises the role of the U.S. and Maliki confirms the transition to state-building ...

01/12/2011

Talabani praises the role of the U.S. and Maliki confirms the transition to state-building .. Met Biden in private

BAGHDAD - Al Sabah

Praised President Jalal Talabani, the U.S. role in helping the Iraqi people get rid of the most notorious dictator and destroy, and the establishment of a democratic and federal.

with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that Iraq today has moved from the stage of security challenges to the stage of state building, and will contribute the strategic framework agreement in achieving this goal.

hailed Talabani during a meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, America's role in the process of rebuilding Iraq and its institutions and to assist in achieving stability.

And confirmed by a presidential statement received (morning) a copy of that Iraq aspires to strengthen relations and development at all levels between the two countries would serve the common interests of the peoples of Iraq and the United States, noting that the next stage is the stage to promote cooperation and joint action in all fields according to the agreement signed between the two countries.

on the other hand, said Biden, according to the statement that the phase following the complete withdrawal of troops is a stage vital work of diplomacy and cooperation in the fields of construction and development, especially in the economic, commercial, agricultural and education, in addition to training, stressing the desire of the United States to develop relations of friendship and cooperation with Iraq in the light of the signed agreement and the desire of both countries to improve the relationship and develop areas of joint action.

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It was in the meeting, which attended by U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Lloyd Austin, talk about the relations between Iraq and its regional and international community, also discussed political developments in Iraq to that Maliki said during his meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and the delegation accompanying him, according to a statement issued by his press office has received "morning," a copy of it, "We have finished a difficult task, and security challenges, and today we open a new page of mutual relations within the strategic framework agreement in the economic, commercial, agricultural, scientific, cultural and other."

promised this meeting is an important step deserves to remember, because it lays the foundation for the relationship growing between Iraq and the United States through the work of the High Joint Committee between the two countries, which was established under the strategic framework agreement.

He has signed two agreements with the United States, the first agreement to withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of this year, and the second strategic framework agreement which include cooperation in various fields.

"We have finished a difficult task, which is the face of security challenges, and today we open dish of new mutual relations within the strategic framework agreement in the economic, commercial, agricultural, scientific, cultural and other."

confirmed that the general of the Iraqi people have made ​​great sacrifices , when faced with terrorism that has crippled the political and civic life at various levels, and our experience in this regard deserve to be a model for other countries.

He said the ambitions of Iraq and the United States will be achieved through the relationships and common interests and parity.

He said the area today are going through the conditions of a sensitive and experiencing many variables, What is the need to avoid negative impacts and to stand by the peoples to freedom and to achieve their demands according to the principles of democracy, and we are in Iraq, establish countries have been engaged in the affairs of others, but does not allow others to intrude in their affairs, and to be pivotal in the stable area free of fluctuations, not to be the center against other hubs, and our aim is to be Iraq, a brother and a friend and a certain all partners and friends in the region.

For his part, Vice President according to the statement: Iraq has suffered during the last decades of the regime of Saddam dictatorial, and then made ​​great sacrifices when faced with terrorism, but to overcome the challenges that confronted him, he deserves respect and appreciation for their determination and ability and determination to promote and to overcome the jam of the circumstances.

The heading for the day of the dialogues natural in Iraq, even to join other countries in the world that contribute to the cultural, scientific, and others.

continued our conversation today comes within the strategic framework agreement , which we hope through it to extensive relations between the two countries based on respect for sovereignty, and we are working together to expand cooperation in scientific, cultural, commercial, economic, agricultural and others.

He said that the United States affirmed its commitment to what he promised, when it withdrew its troops from Iraqi cities by the year 2009, and in 2010, when it withdrew its combat troops, and today complement what you have agreed with Iraq in 2008 and completed its withdrawal from Iraq by the end of this year, and heading toward the beginning of the extensive relationships with him within the strategic framework agreement.

In a related context the Committee held a coordinating joint higher between Iraq and the United States on a meeting, the presence of Prime Minister and Vice President, where he presented the two sides during the meeting Raitema on ways of cooperation in economic, trade and diplomatic, scientific, cultural, agricultural and others.

reviewed the heads of the committees from both sides what has been achieved so far in these areas, and must work on it in order to achieve the highest level of cooperation between the two countries.

The focus by the Commission for Higher Coordination common ways to develop cooperation in the fields of politics and diplomacy, as well as cooperation between the two countries in international fora, and in the areas of education and cultural exchange, services and technology, environment, transport, trade, money and energy, as well as in the judiciary and law enforcement.

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