Readout of Vice President Mike Pence’s Call with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani

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Readout of Vice President Mike Pence’s Call with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani

 FOREIGN POLICY

 

 Issued on: August 27, 2019

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Vice President Mike Pence spoke by phone today with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. President Barzani and Vice President Pence discussed the security situation in northern Iraq, including the importance of enhancing efforts to bring stability to the disputed territories and allowing for the return of Iraqis, including religious and ethnic minority communities, displaced by conflict.

Vice President Pence commended President Barzani and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for providing refuge for displaced civilians and for leading Iraq’s efforts to protect those impacted by conflict in recent years.  The two leaders noted the fifth anniversary earlier this month of ISIS’s horrific assault on the Yazidi community in Sinjar and pledged to cooperate to prevent any resurgence of ISIS activity.

Vice President Pence emphasized the United States’ concern that Iran-backed militias continue to undermine Iraq’s security and sovereignty and that the U.S. Government will consider additional steps to degrade such groups’ influence. He noted the United States’ July 18 “Global Magnitsky” designation of militia leaders responsible for human rights abuses in northern Iraq.

President Barzani and Vice President Pence discussed recent progress made in talks between KRG and Government of Iraq officials and the Vice President said the United States supports timely resolution of outstanding issues, including budget allocations and oil sales.  The leaders also discussed opportunities to deepen the U.S. partnership with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, including in the economic and security spheres.

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The United States announces its intention to confront pro-Iranian armed formations in Iraq

Posted: 27.08.2019 | 21:46 GMT |

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US Vice President Mike Pines

 

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will take steps to curb Iranian influence in Iraq through further steps against "pro-Iranian armed formations" in the country, the White House said on Wednesday.

The White House said in a statement following a telephone conversation between US Vice President Mike Pence and President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, on Tuesday that Pines "expressed concern about the continued formations of armed forces loyal to Iran undermine the security and sovereignty of Iraq."

The statement added that "the United States intends to take additional steps to address the influence of those formations."

The statement pointed out that Pines and Barzani discussed the security situation in northern Iraq, and stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to ensure stability in the disputed territory between the Kurdistan region and the Iraqi central authorities, and the return of displaced Iraqis.

Pines welcomed the harboring of Iraqi Kurdistan authorities affected by the combat operations in Iraq. Both sides reaffirmed their determination to continue cooperation to combat the resurgence of ISIS.

 

Source: TASS

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Trump's deputy calls Barzani and discusses developments in Iraq and partnership with Baghdad

Political | 12:33 - 28/08/2019

 

 

 

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- US Vice President Mike Binh discussed in a telephone conversation with the President of the Kurdistan Region developments in Iraq and the region and partnership with Baghdad, and stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination between the Kurdistan region and Iraq and the existence of a joint mechanism to achieve this and with US assistance to face the resurgence of terrorism. 

This came in a statement to the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region, received / Mawazine News / a copy of it, confirmed that Barzani pointed to the improvement of the Kurdistan region's relations with the Iraqi federal government, and to improve the economic situation of the Kurdistan Region, stressing the readiness of the Kurdistan region to resolve all problems with the Iraqi government through Dialogue, describing the work of the joint committees between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Federal Government as positive.

Nechirvan Barzani also stressed the continuation of the Kurdistan Region's policy of protecting and supporting the religious and national components of the Kurdistan Region and promoting a culture of coexistence.He also stressed the cooperation and support of the Kurdistan Region to provide security and reconstruction of displaced areas to enable them to return to their homes. 

The statement pointed out that Pines, "expressed his thanks to President Nechirvan Barzani and the Kurdistan region, stressing his country's appreciation and gratitude for the role of the Peshmerga in the fight against terrorism and the defeat of ISIS, as well as greetings to the families of martyrs and victims of terrorism. America will continue to cooperate and support the parties in solving problems and confronting terrorism, and will also help the Kurdistan region to help the displaced and the components to return them to their homes. " 
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Cleaning up Iraq's mess again.

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Trump's deputy calls Barzani and stresses partnership between the US and the Kurdistan region

2019/08/27 14:46:44

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Kurdistan Regional President Nechirvan Barzani received a phone call from US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday.

A statement issued by the Presidency of the region today that Barzani and Pence stressed the continuation of the partnership between America and the Kurdistan region.

The statement added that the two sides also stressed the cooperation and coordination between the region and Iraq, according to a joint mechanism for this purpose with the support of America to face the dangers of the re-emergence of terrorism.

 

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26 minutes ago, 6ly410 said:

Trump's deputy calls Barzani and discusses developments in Iraq and partnership with Baghdad

Political 12:33 - 28/08/2019

 

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US Vice President Mike Binh discussed with the President of Kurdistan Region developments in Iraq and the region and partnership with Baghdad, and stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq and the existence of a joint mechanism to achieve this and with US assistance to face the resurgence of terrorism.

This came in a statement to the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region, received / Mawazine News / a copy of it, confirmed that Barzani pointed to the improvement of the Kurdistan region's relations with the Iraqi federal government, and to improve the economic situation of the Kurdistan Region, stressing the readiness of the Kurdistan region to resolve all problems with the Iraqi government through Dialogue, describing the work of the joint committees between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Federal Government as positive.

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The statement pointed out that Pines, "expressed his thanks to President Nechirvan Barzani and the Kurdistan region, stressing his country's appreciation and gratitude for the role of the Peshmerga in the fight against terrorism and the defeat of ISIS, as well as greetings to the families of martyrs and victims of terrorism. America will continue to cooperate and support system" rel="">support the parties in solving problems and confronting terrorism, and will also help the Kurdistan region to help the displaced and the components to return them to their homes. "
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Nice, little push from the USA. Thanks 6ly for bringing all the news.

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VP Mike Pence and President Nechirvan Barzani discuss security, protecting minorities

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https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/98ae857c-cd9d-4bab-98c7-305e2a5d8fb2

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US Vice President Mike Pence and President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Archive)

 

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WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) - US Vice President Mike Pence and Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, spoke by telephone on Tuesday.

Leading their discussion was the “security situation in northern Iraq,” including “enhancing efforts to bring stability to the disputed territories” and facilitating the return of Iraqis to their homes, “including religious and ethnic minority communities, displaced by conflict,” a White House readout of the discussion explained.

Barzani’s office, for its part, affirmed that the Kurdish President had assured Pence that the Kurdistan Region would continue to follow its long-established policy “to protect and support the religious and ethnic components of the Kurdistan Region and work to promote a culture of coexistence.”

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I had a productive phone call with @VP. We discussed our enduring partnership and joint efforts against terrorism, our concerns for the Christian and Yezidi IDPs who wish to return home, and other matters of mutual interest. He welcomed the improved Erbil-Baghdad relations.

 

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The White House summary continued, as it explained that Pence had praised Barzani and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) “for providing refuge for displaced civilians and for leading Iraq’s efforts to protect those impacted by conflict,” including the Yezidi community, which five years ago this month suffered “horrific assault” at the hands of the so-called Islamic State.

Indeed, in a recent interview with Kurdistan 24, Amb. Sam Brownback, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, similarly praised the Kurdistan Region for its tolerance, hailing it as “an island in a sea of difficulty.”

Even with the territorial defeat of the Islamic State, the return of displaced minorities has been seriously hampered by a lack of security. “The US government,” and many others, “have invested a lot of money in rebuilding the areas destroyed by ISIS,” Brownback said. “But it won’t be sustainable in the long term, or grow, until the security issue is dealt with.”

The Barzani Charity Foundation is deeply engaged in aiding displaced persons in the Kurdistan Region. As its US representative, Delovan Barwari, similarly explained to Kurdistan 24, the fundamental obstacle to their return is a lack of security in their home areas.

In addition to the dangers posed by the resurgence of the Islamic State, elements of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) pose a second security challenge. PMF units drove the Islamic State out, but now, they, themselves, won’t leave and often resort to abusive mafia-style tactics to extort the population.

In his discussion with Barzani, Pence “emphasized” the US “concern that Iran-backed militias continue to undermine Iraq’s security and sovereignty.” He also explained that the US was considering “additional steps to degrade” their influence.

In July, as Pence noted, the US sanctioned two PMF leaders who are responsible for gross human rights abuses in northern Iraq.

The US and Kurdish leaders also discussed the progress that has been made in talks between the KRG and the Baghdad government. Pence affirmed that the US “supports timely resolution of outstanding issues, including budget allocations and oil sales,” according to the US summary of their conversation.

Barzani noted the “improvement in the Kurdistan Region’s relations with the Iraqi federal government,” as he stressed “the readiness of the Kurdistan Region to resolve all problems with the Iraqi government through dialogue,” according to the Kurdish readout.

Finally, as the US summary concluded, the two leaders “discussed opportunities to deepen the US partnership with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, including in the economic and security spheres.”

Edited August 28, 2019 by 6ly410

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The White House: Pines and Barzani discussed stabilizing the disputed areas

By Rudaw 4 hours ago

Nechirvan Barzani and Mike Pines

Roudao - Erbil 

US Vice President, Mike Pence spoke over the phone with the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, about the need to advance efforts to consolidate stability in the disputed areas, and across the US Vice - President expressed his country 's concern about the continuation of the militias in the weakening of security and sovereignty of Iraqis, This came in a statement to the White House. 

The White House issued a statement on the telephone conversation that took place yesterday evening, Tuesday 27 August 2019, between the President of the Kurdistan Region and the Vice President of the United States of America, and said: "Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pines, over the phone with the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, on the security situation in northern Iraq, including the importance of advancing efforts to establish stability in the disputed areas and the return of displaced people, including religious and national components displaced from their homes by the war.

"The vice president praised President Barzani and the Kurdistan Regional Government for providing shelter to displaced civilians and for leading Iraqi efforts to protect those affected by war in recent years," the statement said. 

"The two leaders talked about 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 vice president stressed that America is concerned that Iranian-backed militias continue to undermine Iraqi security and sovereignty, and that America is considering further steps to weaken the influence of these groups," the statement said. 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 Iraqi government, and the vice president announced America's support to resolve outstanding problems on time, including the problem of budget and oil sales. That allow progress in the partnership between the United States and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including economic and security. "