Military agreement between Washington and Erbil away from Baghdad
Military agreement between Washington and Erbil away from Baghdad
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 09:34
BAGHDAD / Baghdadi News / .. signed the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the United States for the first time, a protocol on military cooperation between the two sides in the regional capital Arbil.
The television said “the Kurdistan 24″ Official Protocol to be signed by both the inner region and the Minister agency Karim Sinjari, US Assistant Secretary of Defense Elissa Slotkin, in the presence of President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani.
The agreement stipulates that Washington provide an estimated 450 million dollars for the Peshmerga forces, until the end of the war against al “Daash” terrorist political, military and financial aid.
He pointed out that under the Alberotocl Washington will pay most of the elements of the salaries of the Peshmerga, the official security forces in Iraq’s Kurdistan, the autonomous region.
The officials in Kurdistan, this is the first time that an agreement of this kind and officially, according to the site “Roudao” story.
The Web site said that Barzani thanked the United States “to topple the dictatorial regime in Iraq, and ongoing support for the region and for the Peshmerga militarily and financially, and that was an important factor in achieving victories over the terrorist elements.”
He described the president of the province of coordination between the Peshmerga forces and coalition forces, far from perfect, stressing that “not targeting any civilian sites during the battles that took place against the terrorists, emphasizes the coordination and mutual trust between the coalition forces and the Peshmerga.”
For her part, US Assistant Secretary of Defense Elissa Slotkin, the appreciation of the United States for the Peshmerga forces, arguing that the Kurdish forces play a key role in the war against terrorism.
Slotkin confirmed that the signing of this Protocol to military cooperation with the Peshmerga evidence of the strong ties that bring Americans Maha.anthy 21 / m
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