PM MALIKI MEETS U.S. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN

In the name of God the Merciful
The Republic of Iraq
Prime minister
Information Office of the Prime Minister
PRESS RELEASE
Saturday, 23/1/2010

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki meets U.S. Vice President

Received the Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki in his official office today by Vice President Joseph Biden, also discussed the development of relations between the two countries and to discuss current developments in Iraq, and to activate efforts to extricate Iraq from Chapter VII, and the preparations for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

He stressed that relations between Iraq and the United States has improved significantly and exceeded military cooperation, and we have developed a genuine desire in all areas and in the framework of the implementation of the Strategic Framework Agreement.

The Prime Minister said the Iraqi government has achieved many accomplishments in the political and security aspects, economic, and the transition from the stage of dictatorship to democracy need more time, effort, and the next elections will be the cornerstone of the completion of the political system, and we will do our best to place in a free and fair and transparent, to complement the successes achieved in the security and the political system and achieve the aspirations of the Iraqi people to develop economy and improve services.

He continued sovereignty: The application of the Justice and Accountability Law was in accordance with constitutional and legal mechanisms and included all the lists of candidates contesting the elections, was not targeted at hand without the other, as some claim, and who were dismissed by the Appeals Review, which was formed of seven judges and approved by the House of Representatives to consider the objections.

For his part, U.S. Vice-President: My current visit comes within the framework of the common desire to develop relations between the two countries and the mutual visits between the two sides and to confirm the further implementation of the Strategic Framework Agreement and the development of relations and to discuss reducing the number of U.S. troops by agreement between the two countries.

Mr Joseph Biden: I have not come to Iraq to hold any settlement, and President Obama and I strongly support the implementation of Article VII of the Constitution relating to not allowing the Baath Party

Dissolved for the exercise of its activity, and we are confident that democracy in Iraq has matured greatly and we look forward with you to conduct elections in an atmosphere of free and fair, because these elections are very important stage and will contribute to supporting the political process and democratic transition and turn the page dictatorship suffered by Iraq during the former regime.

The Vice-President, Mr. Prime Minister said the U.S. government would appeal the decision in the case of Blackwater in harmony with the Iraqi government's request, asserting that the United States continue its efforts to remove Iraq from Chapter VII, and move ahead with implementation of the conventions withdrawal of troops and the strategic framework, and the arrangements and preparations are underway to reduce the number of U.S. troops in the month of August next, at the same time praising the achievements of the Iraqi government and the latest oil contracts and the results of two rounds of oil licensing impressed the world.

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