Trump underscores the long-term partnership between Iraq and the United States

Trump underscores the long-term partnership between Iraq and the United States


21 March 2017 - 10:39 p
A joint statement issued after the meeting of the Iraqi delegation led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday evening in Washington with US President Donald Trump and his administration, said a joint statement issued by the Iraqi delegation to the United States. , That Trump welcomed Abadi today in the Oval Office, stressing the continuation of US support for Iraq and its people in the joint war waged by the two countries against terrorist gangs. "The statement said that" the United States is committed to Iraq today a comprehensive partnership based on mutual respect in the light of the Iraqi Strategic Framework Agreement "President Trump has been keen to host Abadi in the White House as one of the first presidents of the world to value Iraq's role and to support the close relationship between the American and Iraqi people and the importance of the relationship between the two governments," he said. "The level of military cooperation between Iraq and the United States in the war against Da'ash and the military campaign to liberate Mosul is commendable," Prime Minister Abbadi and President Trump said at a meeting today.
The statement said that "despite the ferocity of the enemy, but we are confident of his defeat, as Iraqi forces continue to win the war against Da'ash, the two presidents agreed that the partnership between Iraq and the United States will continue in the long term to root out terrorism in Iraq and to strengthen "In cooperation with our 68 member states of the International Coalition to Eliminate Struggle, the United States will continue to provide support and training to Iraqi forces to achieve a decisive and lasting victory against terrorist gangs and reach their advanced level," he said. "The security partnership between Iraq and the United States is an important pillar in supporting security in both countries," the joint statement said. "Terrorism can not be completely defeated by military victory only. The two presidents agree on the need to strengthen the partnership between the two countries to include political and economic areas through an agreement Common Strategic Framework ".
He pointed out that "the officials of the two countries will discuss in the coming months about the steps to be taken to consolidate economic ties, encourage investment and expand prospects for cooperation in the energy sector, and seek to create new opportunities and strengthen cooperation in the education and culture." " "The United States strongly supports the vision of Prime Minister Abbadi to build a strong and diverse economy in Iraq capable of meeting all the needs of the Iraqi people." The United States strongly supports Iraq's partnership with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and will continue to coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) Iraq to achieve economic stability and implement the reforms it needs. " The United States also welcomes "the efforts of the Prime Minister to promote a good governance that represents all Iraqis and to address the humanitarian disasters in the country resulting from the brutality of an entity that advocates terrorism."
"The need to develop and maintain positive relations between Iraq and neighboring countries in the region to promote stability in the Middle East and help Iraq to build what was destroyed by the entity calling for the terrorist." President Trump praised "Iraq's efforts in building constructive relations with the countries of the region and the important role of these relations to enhance Iraq's ability to address terrorism in all its forms and to not allow any attempts to destabilize Iraq and undermine its democratic institutions." The joint statement concluded: "The commitment of the United States And Iraq in a comprehensive partnership of benefit to both countries over the coming years. "

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