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The White House sets the date for the US-Iraqi strategic dialogue

The White House sets the date for the US-Iraqi strategic dialogue

 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 01:49 GMT

The White House announced that the US authorities and their Iraqi counterparts will hold a strategic dialogue next April.


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The White House stated that "the meetings will clarify that the international coalition forces are in Iraq to train and provide advice to the Iraqi forces, so that ISIS (terrorist) does not regroup ."

On March 18, Iraqi President Barham Salih confirmed the existence of a decision to end the presence of foreign combat forces in Iraq .

He said, "Iraq's relationship with the United States is important, fundamental and based on common interests, and the strategic dialogue between us addresses all political, economic, cultural and security issues ."

He added, "There is a decision to end the presence of American and foreign combat forces ."

Saleh indicated that the number of these forces currently in Iraq does not exceed 2500 personnel.

 

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The US ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, spoke today, Tuesday, about US President Joe Biden's strategy in Iraq, while noting that the economy is a priority.
In a statement received by the National News Center, Tueller said, "President Biden, like his predecessors, is committed to building Iraq so that ISIS does not return again."

He added, "We have to raise the importance of our ambitions in dealing with climate change, which is a real problem in Iraq."
And he continued, "The economic crisis resulting from Covid 19 will return to pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States in the event that the pandemic is not controlled worldwide."

He indicated his support for "Iraq's efforts in the urgent need to diversify its economy, which is currently dependent on oil."
He expressed his hope that "Iraq's plans to diversify the economy from paper will turn into reality, and we appreciate the leadership of Finance Minister Ali Allawi in these issues," adding that "diversifying the economy is essential in creating a viable private sector and providing jobs."

He pointed out that "part of the diversification of the Iraqi economy includes diversifying Iraq's energy sources by reducing Iraq's losses from gas associated with oil, developing clean energy and connecting with electric lines to neighboring countries, which will reduce pollution and Iraq's dependence on its neighbor in the East."

He continued, "We encourage the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to cooperate on energy issues."

The American ambassador added, "We will continue to be the steadfast partner that Iraq relies on in combating corruption, economic reform, improving relations with neighboring countries, providing advice to Iraqi forces in combating terrorism and supporting efforts to control militias."

"We intend to participate in talks on the Iranian nuclear program and address other issues such as Iran's financial support for militias, its destabilizing behavior in the region, its ballistic missile program and its human rights record," he said.

He pointed out that "President Biden intends to dialogue with Iran for the benefit of the United States, Iran and Iraq without sacrificing Iraqi sovereignty or security to achieve this."
He pointed out that "the importance of human rights in our foreign policy will increase, and we will defend the right of activists and political opponents to speak freely without fear of retaliation."

He believed that "militia attacks are a threat to Iraqis, Americans and the coalition forces against ISIS and diplomacy in the region."

He concluded by noting that "the upcoming Iraqi elections are a turning point in Iraqi democracy," adding that "allowing international observers will increase confidence in the Iraqi elections and prevent the recurrence of limited participation in the 2018 elections, which caused the parties affected by Iran to reach parliament."

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A source reveals a new request for Iraq regarding the withdrawal of US forces
  
{Policy: Al Furat News} A diplomatic source revealed, on Tuesday, a new request for Iraq regarding the withdrawal of US forces from the country.
 

The source said {Euphrates News} that "Iraq requested a new round of strategic dialogue with Washington."
He pointed out that "the dialogue round will be towards the withdrawal of a new batch of US forces soon.
The US Defense Secretary, Christopher C. Miller, announced that Washington decided to withdraw its forces from Iraq, according to President Joe Biden's orders.
Miller said during a press conference from the Pentagon, that about 500 soldiers would be withdrawn from Iraq, leaving about 2,500 others.
This was confirmed by the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, in a television interview, saying that there is a reduction in the number of American forces, and according to the data available from the Iraqi security services, the number does not exceed 2500 at this moment.
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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The file of the strategic dialogue on the table of talks between Al-Halbousi and the US ambassador

Political09:12 - 24/03/2021

 
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BAGHDAD - Mawazine News,
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad discussed with the US ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Toller, the importance of strategic dialogue between the two countries.

According to a statement Mawazine News received a copy of, "Al-Halbousi and Toller discussed during the meeting bilateral relations and the strengthening of continued security cooperation between Iraq and the United States to combat terrorism."

The meeting discussed, according to the statement, "ways to enhance accountability for crimes committed by the terrorist ISIS, which allow ISIS members to be tried before Iraqi courts for their crimes that amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and to support the international investigation team (UNITAD) charged with collecting Evidence for those crimes. "

The two sides also touched on "the importance of the strategic dialogue, which will be launched in the coming days between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common interest."

For his part, the American ambassador affirmed "the continued support of the United States of America to Iraq as it achieves development and stability."
On Tuesday, the White House said that the United States and Iraq will hold a strategic dialogue next April, which will focus on the role of the international coalition to prevent the return of ISIS. Ended 29 / A87

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Baghdad, March 27 (Petra) -Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazimi confirmed today, Saturday, that Iraq does not need the presence of foreign forces on its soil, but rather needs international support.
Al-Kazemi said that the relationship between Washington and Baghdad should be based on Iraqi-American interests in the fields of economy, security, culture and health, adding that the country does not need the presence of foreign forces, but it needs international support and the international coalition's air strikes against ISIS hideouts.
He indicated that there is a need for security coordination and aerial aviation between Iraq and the international coalition.
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Baghdad, March 27 (Petra) -Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazimi confirmed today, Saturday, that Iraq does not need the presence of foreign forces on its soil, but rather needs international support system" rel="">support.
Al-Kazemi said that the relationship between Washington and Baghdad should be based on Iraqi-American interests in the fields of economy, security, culture and health, adding that the country does not need the presence of foreign forces, but it needs international support system" rel="">support and the international coalition's air strikes against ISIS hideouts.
He indicated that there is a need for security coordination and aerial aviation between Iraq and the international coalition.
- (Petra) FB / FQ / FG 03/27/2021 14:41:25

In other words get all your troops outta here but we will still need all your money.

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March 30, 2021 | 12:55 PM   -   Readings: 25 views
 
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The US State Department announced, through its Twitter account, that the next round of the Iraqi-American strategic dialogue will take place on April 7th.

"The United States will hold strategic dialogue talks with the Republic of Iraq via closed circuit video on April 7, according to the 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement between the two countries," the Department of Middle East Affairs at the US State Department said.

He explained that "the talks will deal with issues of security and combating terrorism, the economy and energy, and political issues and cooperation in the field of education and culture."

White House spokeswoman Jane Saki said in a statement last week that the dialogue between the two countries includes developing a plan to train Iraqi forces and provide advice to them so that ISIS does not regroup.

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The United States agreed to extend Iraq's exemption from sanctions on Iran for its energy imports, for a period of 4 months.
This is the first exemption given under the Biden administration and for the longest period permitted by law, and it comes days before a "strategic dialogue" between the two countries.

It is clear that the Biden administration wants to extend a hand to the Iraqi government through this step, before a new "strategic dialogue" that is scheduled to begin on the seventh of April.

Baghdad faces points of contention with Tehran, which is demanding it pay more than $ 6 billion, which are bills owed by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, as US sanctions prevent any dollar amount from being paid to Iran.

But Western sources say that Iraqi officials have been given a green light from the United States to release the money owed to Iran in return for gas imports, amounting to two billion dollars, through a Swiss bank account.

 
 
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Baghdad and Washington in a new round of strategic dialogue

 
 Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif
 
On April 7, Baghdad will enter with Washington a new round of strategic dialogue, amid expectations that it will be different from its predecessors, under the Democrats ’management of the White House, and will include economic, political and security axes.
Member of Parliament, Sarkut Shamsuddin, told Al-Sabah: “This dialogue is the first of its kind since US President Joe Biden assumed leadership of the United States with the Iraqi government,” noting that it “differs radically from what happened during the past year.
Shams al-Din called on the Iraqi negotiator to use this opportunity, which he described as “golden”, to present the paragraphs he needs and what he wants financially, security, economically and politically, and his future national vision for regional problems in front of the White House officials because it will be included in the Middle East strategy that US President Joe Biden will follow.
He explained that Iraq did not gain anything from the previous dialogue because it coincided with the American elections and the selection of a new prime minister for the country, in addition to the problems related to the drop in oil prices, elections and the budget, stressing that the current internal situation is better now with a strong government, which reached a satisfactory agreement with the House of Representatives that led to the passage of the budget And solve problems with the Kurdistan region.
The member of the House of Representatives added that the Biden administration wants to help Iraq at all levels, especially in rebuilding the liberated areas and compensating those affected, noting that the US administration is ready to provide all the assistance that Iraq desires, on the condition that it present a national vision for Iraq in general from Zakho to Basra.
In turn, Badr Al-Ziyadi, a member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, revealed in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that "the Iraqi government has files to discuss within the plan of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi regarding the security situation in particular."
Al-Ziyadi added that "in this dialogue, the main points must be fixed so that it can be taken advantage of and not be formal, so there must be constants related to Iraq as it needs a lot and diplomatic relations must be taken advantage of," noting that "Iraq today has excellent and advanced security forces, and it can count. On himself in defending his borders without the need for forces
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America places the "independence" of Iraq from Iran among its priorities

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Washington's aspiration to renew the partnership with Baghdad in the strategic dialogue
Saturday - 21 Shaaban 1442 AH - 03 April 2021 AD Issue No. [15467]
 
 
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Ned Price, spokesman for the US State Department (Reuters)

The United States declared its desire for Iraq to obtain its independence from Iran, with regard to self-sufficiency in energy and other economic sources, expressing its desire to strengthen cooperation and develop the relationship with Iraq to bring it to this goal of independence.
Ned Price, spokesperson for the US State Department, said in his press conference the day before yesterday that the United States puts in the context of its partnership with the Government of Iraq the agreements that were concluded in the past strategic dialogues, and that it looks forward to renewing the partnership and achieving success in the next strategic dialogue between The two countries are scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
Price emphasized that many of the energy agreements signed by the Iraqi government also with some other countries will eventually allow it to develop its self-sufficiency in energy, adding: “We hope that these agreements will end Iraq's dependence on Iran,” indicating that renewing the exemption from sanctions is appropriate. For the Iraqis, until the next agreement is reached, and agreements can be achieved and implemented, and the Iraqi energy sector fully developed.
He added: “The extension of the exemptions for a period of 120 days comes in the context that we believe that it is possible within 120 days for the Iraqi government to take measures aimed at enhancing energy self-sufficiency and reducing its dependence on expensive Iranian energy. The strategic partnership with the Government of Iraq is important; We have had two rounds, and we look forward to the next meeting. It is a partnership that benefits our two countries. It is something we look forward to deepening in the coming days, weeks and years. ”
The Foreign Ministry spokesman's speech comes within the framework of allowing Iraq to use and circulate some sources of electrical energy and others with Iran, at a time when Washington is tightening its grip on the penal code it imposed on Iran, and punishing anyone who violates that law imposed by the previous US administration. The current administration continues to adhere to this law until a new agreement is reached with Iran on its nuclear program.
The Baghdad government had requested a new round of strategic talks with the United States on the future of their relationship, including the issue of the troop withdrawal, which would begin Wednesday.
At the press conference of the White House spokesperson, Jane Saki, last week, she said: “We look forward to renewing our strategic dialogue with the Iraqi government during the current month of April. This will be an important opportunity to discuss our common interests across a range of areas, from security to culture, trade and climate. ». The strategic dialogue began in June 2020, under the Trump administration, and included issues related to security, the economy and education.
Saki added, "The meetings will clarify the nature of the coalition forces present in Iraq, only for the purpose of training and advising the Iraqi forces, to ensure that ISIS is not able to reconstitute them. The United States is also committed, first and foremost, to the sovereignty of Iraq. We look forward to these important discussions with Iraqi leaders about the future of our partnership, as outlined in the Strategic Framework Agreement between our two countries.
The withdrawal of US forces from Iraq is an important aspect of the strategic dialogue, as the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) reported that more than 2,500 soldiers had withdrawn from Iraq, since the start of the dialogue in June last year, and this represented about 60 percent of the total. US forces in the country.
Iraq seeks to withdraw all US combat forces from Iraq, while preserving the role of US military advisors, and observers say that the performance of the Iraqi security forces has improved significantly over the past few months as a result of training and reorganization. Moreover, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi has recently replaced many military officials with the idea of increasing the effectiveness of the Iraqi military forces.
And Matthew Toller, the US ambassador to Iraq, said in a hypothetical seminar in which he participated last week that the US government seeks to continue to maintain its presence in Iraq, if it is necessary to help the Iraqi government prevent the return of "ISIS" and terrorists to threaten the Iraqi people and threaten security. Regional, stressing that «the upcoming Iraqi elections represent a turning point in the democracy of Iraq», noting that effective international monitoring of the elections will be useful in enhancing confidence in the electoral process and preventing the recurrence of low participation in the 2018 elections, which led to the achievement of the parties allied with Iran gains in House of Representatives, adding: «I think that we will see that the US focus on Iraq will be very large to build a strong relationship with Iraq because this in itself is important to us».

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Before Wednesday's tour, he revealed important details about the Iraqi-American dialogue
  
{Umniah: Al Furat News} The head of the Kurdistan Region delegation in the Iraqi negotiating team in the strategic dialogue with the United States, which is scheduled to hold a new round next Wednesday, said that the Iraqi delegation, including the representatives of the region, did not demand in previous rounds during the era of former US President Donald Trump By removing the American forces from Iraq, but rather assessing the need for the survival and support of these forces according to scientific, military and security data.
 

Fawzi Hariri confirmed in a press statement, "The current data indicate the need for informational and logistical support, in addition to arming and air cover by the American forces."
And he stated, "The new round of dialogue will be held on Wednesday, in a closed-circuit television, and the region will represent the same delegation participating in the previous round," explaining that "it is expected that the dialogue will return to ground zero, especially after the change of the US administration, and the advent of the Democratic President Joe." Biden, adding: “We will work to know the directions of this administration regarding Iraq.”
Regarding the role of the region’s delegation in the negotiations, Hariri said that “the region’s delegation is working to represent the region’s demands within the Iraqi team, especially since these negotiations are official between two countries, and the region is part of Iraq. He works within the Iraqi team, in addition to some aspects related to the region in particular. "
Regarding the extent to which the region’s demands are consistent with the demands of the Baghdad team, especially with regard to the remaining US forces in Iraq, Hariri said, “The demands of withdrawing US forces from Iraq were adopted by political parties, in exchange for other political parties that adopt the retention of these forces, but the Iraqi negotiating team with all its members It has not been adopted to remove the American forces from Iraq. "
He continued, "The team is made up of military, security and political experts, and it works to assess the need for the survival of these forces according to scientific data, by studying the Iraqi reality, and all data indicate the need for Iraqi forces to support US forces, through informational and logistical support, in addition to the cover. Al-Jawi, pointing out that "the region's delegation agrees with this approach, as we believe that the region still needs the support of these forces in dealing with terrorist attacks, and our forces alone cannot deal with the risks that we may be exposed to."
Ammar Al-Masoudi

 

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Today .. a new round of Iraqi-American strategic dialogue

 
  Baghdad: Hoda Al-Azzawi 
 
Today, Wednesday, the third round of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America is expected to begin. The new round of talks, which will take place via “video conference” technology, will deal with security and counter-terrorism issues, economy and energy, political issues and cooperation in the fields of education and culture, at a time when they have escalated. Parliamentary calls to focus on scheduling the removal of foreign forces from the country in dialogue between the two countries.
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said in a tweet on Twitter about the start of the resumption of the Iraqi-American strategic dialogue today, Wednesday: “I look forward to talking with my Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein within the framework of the Iraqi-American strategic dialogue. We will review progress in all areas in our relations.
Strategy ”.
A member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Kata Al-Rikabi, confirmed in an interview with Al-Sabah, that "this dialogue between the Iraqi and American governments is the third to take place within a period of less than a year," noting that "this dialogue will not include new matters, and it is a continuation." When it began years ago during the government of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, which are introductions to a new basis that must address the issue of the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq based on the decision of the Iraqi parliament
On 1/5/2020. "
Al-Rikabi said, “The Prime Minister has formed a committee tasked with scheduling the exit of US forces from Iraq, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the membership of the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Director of the Prime Minister’s Office, and that this committee is talking to the Americans about scheduling the exit of US forces from Iraq, and that will be the focus of discussion. Which will be conducted according to the strategic dialogue between the two governments.
Noting that “the other axes in the dialogue between the two parties talk about combating terrorism and inter-relations at the level of the ministries of interior, defense, education, higher education, electricity, the National Security Council, and some service ministries in which there are joint actions between the Iraqi and American governments,” affirming that “the axis of dialogue will revolve around Counterterrorism issues and scheduling the exit of US forces from Iraq. For his part, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Representative Muthanna Amin, explained in an interview with Al-Sabah that “the dialogues between Baghdad and Washington are taking place according to agreed mechanisms between the Iraqi and American sides, and that the aim is to follow up on the strategic framework agreement that exists between the two countries to serve their interests.” Pointing out that "the points in the agreement between the two countries are very many, complex and complex, and this dialogue carries a multi-faceted character and issues, and thus it will be multiple goals intended to be achieved."
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The US Secretary of State tweets about the strategic dialogue with Iraq

Political06:16 - 06/04/2021

 
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, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken tweeted, Tuesday, that he is looking forward to speaking with his Iraqi counterparts, Fuad Hussein, in the strategic dialogue between the United States and Iraq.
"I look forward to speaking with my Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, about the strategic dialogue between the United States and Iraq," Anthony Blinken wrote in a tweet on Twitter.
"We will review progress made in each area of our broad and strategic partnership," he added.
And tomorrow, Wednesday, a new round of strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America will start. Ended 29 / h

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Before its launch, Iraq comments on the strategic dialogue with the United States

Political10:42 - 07/04/2021

 
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, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, commented, on Wednesday, on the strategic dialogue with Washington.
Hussein said, in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of, that "the strategic dialogue with Washington, in the third stage of it, is receiving the attention of the Iraqi government."
He added, "Through it, we look forward to strengthening relations of common interest at all levels between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America." Ended 29 / A43

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According to a report by the British newspaper The National News, on Wednesday, that the Biden administration is discussing the continuity of the US presence in Iraq, where the United States hosts the strategic dialogue, while the two sides will discuss security issues and the role of US forces in the country.
"The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Iraqi Fouad Hussein will discuss economic and security cooperation this day in the first strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington since President Joe Biden assumed office," the report, translated by Al-Maaloumah, said.
For his part, the White House said that "trade, culture and climate are on the agenda, as well as security and the role of US forces in Iraq . One of the most pressing issues for Iraq is to discuss the US military role amid the repeated attacks on US bases and the embassy in the Green Zone."
"The meetings will make it clearer that coalition forces are only in Iraq for the purpose of training and advising Iraqi forces to ensure ISIS cannot reconfigure it," White House Press Secretary Jane Psaki said. According to her claim.
In a new argument for the continued US presence, Bilal Wahhab, a fellow of the Washington Institute for Middle East Studies, said, “Some senior Iraqi officers say that the readiness of the Iraqi forces is worse than they were in 2014, which means that the prime minister cannot say that we do not need the Americans.” Without mentioning who those officers were or when.
He added, "Al-Kazemi's agreement to reduce the military presence with the Trump administration from 5,000 to 2,500 was not a personal gain for him because he is still facing pressure from the factions that reject the US military presence in the country."
"The United States is pressing Baghdad to suppress these factions and arrest those responsible for the attacks on the joint bases, but on a larger scale," the report said. End / 25 z

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On 3/23/2021 at 9:23 PM, yota691 said:

The White House sets the date for the US-Iraqi strategic dialogue

The White House sets the date for the US-Iraqi strategic dialogue

 Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 01:49 GMT

The White House announced that the US authorities and their Iraqi counterparts will hold a strategic dialogue next April.


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The White House stated that "the meetings will clarify that the international coalition forces are in Iraq to train and provide advice to the Iraqi forces, so that ISIS (terrorist) does not regroup ."

On March 18, Iraqi President Barham Salih confirmed the existence of a decision to end the presence of foreign combat forces in Iraq .

He said, "Iraq's relationship with the United States is important, fundamental and based on common interests, and the strategic dialogue between us addresses all political, economic, cultural and security issues ."

He added, "There is a decision to end the presence of American and foreign combat forces ."

Saleh indicated that the number of these forces currently in Iraq does not exceed 2500 personnel.

 

Strategy ? From Biden ? I don't think so. He is not capable.

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