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Remarks at the Launch of the Joint Coordination Committee

Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari
Monroe Room
Washington, DC
December 12, 2011
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. It’s my honor to welcome Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari and his distinguished delegation here to the third meeting of our political and diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee. We have had a series of very constructive discussions, starting at dinner last night and going through the meetings at the White House with the President, and now here at the State Department. Together, we are opening a new chapter in the relationship between Iraq and the United States under our Strategic Framework Agreement.

We believe these are truly historic days for both nations, and as we complete the withdrawal of American troops, we are defining our new partnership with a free and democratic Iraq. Our Strategic Framework Agreement commits our countries to work together on a wide range of issues, from governance and rule of law, to economics and education, to energy and the environment. And we are committed to following through. As Vice President Biden said in Baghdad two weeks ago, we intend to keep our promises.

Now, our new beginning is founded in mutual understanding, shared interests, and mutual respect for each other as sovereign equals. We share the same goal, building a self-reliant Iraq with a government that is able to serve the needs of the Iraqi people. And we have made a lot of progress together. Iraq is in charge of its own security and it stands as an important example of democracy in a region experiencing historic transformation and democratic transition.

We are very committed to doing everything we can to support this new Iraqi democracy. We are pleased by the steps being taken by the government to secure the country and to protect Iraq’s minorities as well. And we are very committed to working with our friends in Iraq to create opportunities for minorities and women to participate in the life of this new country that Iraqis together are building.

Likewise, we want to help Iraq increase its voice and engagement on the regional stage. It’s one of the most important countries, certainly in the Arab world and in the region. The upcoming summit of the Arab League to be held in Baghdad represents a key step in reestablishing Iraq’s status in the region and in the international community.

We also want to continue working with Iraq to resolve Iraq’s remaining UN Chapter 7 issues. The Joint Coordination Committee has been critical in helping meet several of the requirements, and the United States was proud to help pass three key resolutions at the UN Security Council last December that recognized Iraq’s progress. We will continue working with Iraq to address the outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait through initiatives such as the Tripartite Commission for Gulf War Missing. We look forward to Iraq taking its rightful place and building strong, peaceful ties with its neighbors.

So the Strategic Framework Agreement provides a strong roadmap for us to work together at the highest levels. And we know that there will be challenges ahead, but we will encounter them together as strategic partners and as friends. The United States, Minister, will continue to stand with Iraq and work with the Iraqi people and your government to build a nation that is stable, secure, and prosperous.

Thank you very much.

FOREIGN MINISTER ZEBARI: Thank you. Thank you, Madam Secretary. On behalf of myself and my colleague in the delegations, we want to thank you for hosting us. Iraq is committed to an enduring partnership with the United States on the basis of the Strategic Framework Agreement, which is very comprehensive, and in fact, it provides both countries ways for mutual cooperation in the future in many fields in Iraq and the United States.
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PM to attendEconomic Seminar
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BAGHDAD /Aswat al-Iraq: The current visit of Iraq’s Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, tothe United States includes attending a Seminar by the American Chamber ofCommerce, scheduled to witness participation by over 250 chairmen andrepresentatives of American and international companies, along with severalIraqi businessmen, the Trade Attache of the Iraqi Embassy in Washington said.

“Thevisit of Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki and his accompanying delegation shallcover attendance of the seminar, held by the American Chamber of Commerce,scheduled to witness the attendance of over 250 chairmen and representatives ofAmerican and international companies, along with meeting the Chairman of theWorld Bank and the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund,”Nofal Abul-Shon al-Hassan, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. (more…)

Most likely a member of the Finance Committee and the National Alliance MP Haitham Jubouri price equal to the Iraqi dinar against the dollar over the next two years after the implementation of the project to delete three zeros from the Iraqi currency.

Jubouri said that “the trend that the Central Bank of Iraq’s retention rate of the dinar against the dollar during the current period, this index indicates that monetary policy in Iraq is able to make the Iraqi dinar is equal to the dollar” offset any dinar per one dollar. (more…)

The Iraqi government said on Monday that 22 companies will enter the U.S. to work in Iraq to carry out infrastructure projects.

The Economic Adviser peace Quraishi, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) announced today that “the Iraqi government received pledges from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad to enter the U.S. 22 companies worldwide to work in Iraq in the implementation of infrastructure projects in the governorates of Iraq.”

“The six companies in building residential complexes and six companies in the implementation of infrastructure projects and installation of power stations and four companies in the field of medicine and two in the field of education and three companies in the industry and the development of enterprises and companies in the area of ​​university service.” (more…)

(AP) WASHINGTON – With the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq in its final days, President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet at the White House Monday to discuss the next phase of the relationship between their countries.

They will have plenty to discuss.

Read More: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57341147/obama-al-maliki-to-chart-future-for-u.s-iraq/

Baghdad said Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi, Monday, that the Parliament will vote in its ninth chapter of the legislation is the second year of the second legislative session next Thursday on nine important laws , stressing that he will complete his plan to present about a hundred law this year.

Osama al-Najafi, during a press conference held today in the parliament building, attended by “Alsumaria News”, “House of Representatives is pushing ahead with the legislation of laws have been initiated forty-law in the first year, including laws important and essential as law reporters, integrity and financial control. (more…)