The
Vice President spoke today with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to
discuss the latest political and security developments in Iraq. Both
leaders underscored the
critical importance of sustaining momentum in the fight against ISIL
and reviewed ongoing efforts to enhance Baghdad security. Both leaders
discussed the urgency of humanitarian and stabilization efforts for the
Mosul campaign and the importance of mobilizing
international support for those efforts. Prime Minister Abadi thanked
the Vice President for the vital role the U.S. Government played in
mobilizing more than $2 billion in humanitarian and stabilization
support for Iraq at the July 20 pledging conference
in Washington, D.C. The Vice President conveyed continued U.S. support
for a unified, federal, and democratic Iraq, and encouraged close
cooperation between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional
Government as they take steps to put ISIL on a path
to lasting defeat. Both leaders pointed to ongoing successes as a sign
of the close strategic partnership between Iraq and the United States.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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