Zebari, Clinton underline commitment to the strategic framework agreement ~ Maliki seeks to obtain sophisticated weapons from the U.S. next year

14/12/2011

Zebari, Clinton underline commitment to the strategic framework and a tribute to the specific results of the Prime Minister's visit to Washington

The Chief Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Iraq's access to sophisticated U.S. weapons during the next year.

According to one senior source "morning", the "al-Maliki succeeded in his talks with U.S. President Barack Obama to convince the latter with the support Iraq's demands in this area." Said the source who requested anonymity: "The prime minister did not give any promises of Obama on the issues immunity and common positions towards regional issues. "and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and U.S. President Barack Obama is turning the page after the military withdrawal and the start of a new phase of relations and cooperation between the two countries.

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And al-Maliki and Obama agreed during a meeting between them in the White House in Washington on Tuesday evening, the continuation of cooperation in the war against terrorism and the activation of the strategic framework agreement of all its provisions.

The source continued: "It is in addition to the purchase order aircraft f16,, Maliki is trying to get air defenses advanced mid-2012, and the heavy guns and drones, wheels and systems control modern." In Washington, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Iraq's commitment to partnership standing with the United States in all areas. Zebari said during a joint press conference with Clinton at the State Department: "Iraq is committed to partnership standing with the United States on the basis of an agreement the strategic framework," noting that "This agreement is very comprehensive because it provides the two countries' mutual cooperation in the future in many areas ".

Zebari said that "the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq does not mean the withdrawal of presence, friendship and American influence," asserting that "the relationship with the two countries will continue, but in different forms." By contrast, said U.S.

Secretary of State: that "a new chapter in relations between Iraq and the United States will open in part of the strategic framework agreement, "asserting that" the two countries are going through in the days where complete historical withdrawal of U.S. troops and identify new partnership with free and democratic Iraq. "

She said Clinton, "The Framework Agreement Strategic will provide a roadmap strong for us to work together at the highest levels," pointing out that "there are challenges ahead but we will face together as partners Strutegeyn and friends." He said U.S.

Secretary of State that "the United States will continue to stand with Iraq and to work with the people and the Iraqi government to build a stable, secure and prosperous. "The United States announced the U.S. yesterday, they agreed to double the number of aircraft of the model (F-16) to be sold to Iraq in conjunction with a visit by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to the United States."

A spokesman for U.S. National Security Council Tommy Vietor: "The management of the White House told the U.S. Congress plans to sell 18 aircraft (F-16) to Iraq as the second payment of the aircraft," noting that "This deal reflects the progress made by Iraq to ensure its security and its determination to protect the sovereignty and independence. "

The Prime Minister yesterday to the United States at the head of a ministerial delegation, including ministers of transport Hadi al-Amiri, trade Khairallah Babiker, culture, and Defense Agency Saadoun al-Dulaimi, and national security adviser, Faleh Al-Fayad and President of the National Investment Commission Sami Raouf Al-Araji, in addition to the chief advisor Thamer Abbas Ghadban and media advisor to the President Minister Ali al-Moussawi. It is expected to continue Iraq's relationship with the United States during the next phase in what is known as the strategic framework agreement which provides for the exchange and partnership between the two countries in economic, diplomatic, cultural, judicial and security.

In Baghdad, MP Abbas al-Bayati said the prime minister made a successful visit to Washington, especially in the economic and investment in the area of ​​the field to establish the rules and foundations of the relationship of strategic long-term cooperation between the two countries and on the basis of interest and on the basis of exchange esteemed. Al-Bayati said "morning", said the results of Maliki's visit to Washington during the next year will appear in the form of investment projects in the U.S. and the contribution of infrastructure and reconstruction of Iraq and in the form of agreements between many of the ministries, and most service.

And al-Bayati said "the partnership of strategic Iraq - the U.S. will carry the relationship between the two sides and the two countries to the advanced levels of cooperation, coordination and joint action, and here, Maliki has for Iraq accomplishment and important asset when it ended U.S. military presence through peaceful negotiations injected a lot of blood," referring to the that the rules of the partnership will be more of Iraq from the American side because we need the expertise and advanced technology to modernize Iraq's institutions and move it to the ranks of modern states.

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