Pence to Barzani: We are considering other steps to weaken Iraqi groups
Pence to Barzani: We are considering other steps to weaken Iraqi groups
2019/8/28 10:15
US Vice President Mike Pence spoke by telephone with the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, on the need to advance efforts to stabilize the disputed areas, and expressed his country’s concern that militias continue to weaken Iraqi security and sovereignty, This came in a statement to the White House.
The White House issued a statement on Tuesday night’s telephone conversation between Barzani and Pence. “The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, spoke over the phone with the President of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, about the security situation in northern Iraq, including The importance of advancing efforts aimed at stabilizing the disputed areas and the return of the displaced, including religious and national components displaced by the war. ”
Pence praised Barzani and the Kurdistan Regional Government “to provide shelter for displaced civilians and to lead Iraqi efforts to protect those affected by the war in recent years,” according to the statement.
“The two leaders discussed the fifth anniversary of the horrific attack by ISIS against the Yazidi community in Sinjar, and pledged to coordinate to prevent any re-emergence of ISIS activity,” the White House statement said.
The statement said that “the vice president stressed that America is concerned about the continued (militias) supported by Iran to weaken the security and sovereignty of Iraq, and that America is considering taking other steps to weaken the influence of these groups, as talked about the US definition on July 18 of the warlords and their responsibility for recklessness Human Rights in Northern Iraq.
The statement added: “President Barzani and Vice President, Pines, to the latest developments achieved through talks between officials of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government, and the Vice President announced America’s support to resolve outstanding problems on time, including the problem of budget and oil sales also discussed the opportunities that Allow progress in the partnership between the United States and the Kurdistan region of Iraq, including economic and security. ”
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