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11/30/2011 13:50
Joint Press Release
United States of America and the Republic of Iraq Coordinating Committee of the Supreme November 30, 2011
United States of America and the Republic of Iraq are committed to establishing a strong partnership and relations on the basis of common interests that will continue to grow for years to come.
The two countries entered a new phase of relationship, and before them a historic opportunity to strengthen relations in the areas beyond the security area to include the fields of economy, education, culture, justice, environment, energy and other important areas in order to build a multi-faceted relationship.
Three years ago the two countries signed a framework agreement of strategic partnership, which came as a confirmation that both sides wanted to establish ties of cooperation and long-term friendship. The framework agreement is an agreement of strategic partnership is continuing, is the basis on which it will build our relations with the continuing mutual benefit.
Today, we meet again in Baghdad in order to emphasize our commitment to this important partnership and our commitment to the principles of cooperation and sovereignty, mutual respect, as stipulated in the terms of the strategic partnership framework agreement.
Mr. Vice-President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki met with members of the Coordinating Committee of Supreme framework agreement of strategic partnership in the November 30, 2011, with emphasis on the size of the accomplishment achieved under the framework agreement of strategic partnership, which draw a path for further cooperation.
Cultural and educational cooperation
Seeking the Republic of Iraq to obtain the cooperation of the United States to build a system of higher education to be more sedate and expand education programs for English language and the preservation of Iraqi cultural heritage rich in particular by helping in the maintenance of archaeological sites as the site of ancient Babylon, which helped the United States to maintain and provided support for the Institute of Iraq for the maintenance of effects and heritage.
Cooperation in the field of energy
United States is committed to supporting Iraq in its quest to develop the energy sector, and countries seek to find ways that will activate the Iraqi oil production and preservation, and the United States is working to help Iraq train its cadres in the field of operation, maintenance and provision of spare parts required for the production of oil, electricity and support the Iraqi government's plan strategy for the development of electricity during the next thirty years.
Law enforcement and judicial cooperation
Believes in both the Republic of Iraq and the United States that the independent judicial system is a cornerstone for building a stable democratic system. The United States has provided assistance and professional support for the prison administration and development and through judicial training programs, which included training of about 1,000 Iraqis through the Institute of Development judiciary. The United States will continue to provide technical assistance and advisory services to the Iraqi police to prepare and send them to the United States in the sessions, especially during the next three years to develop their leadership through the development of the police.
Political cooperation and diplomatic
The United States continues, to cooperate closely with the Republic of Iraq in international forums, including the common interests of both countries.
The United States affirms its support for the Iraqi government and its efforts to resolve all issues relating to Chapter VII. The United States has devoted a special session of the Security Council of the United Nations in December 2010 to put an end to many of the Chapter VII issues dating back to the reign of the former regime in Iraq.
Cooperation in services and technology, environment and transport
United States is committed to supporting the Iraqi government plans to improve services and the development of road networks, bridges and airports to be the level of international standards, to improve agriculture and irrigation systems and to support trade and export opportunities through exchange programs between Iraqi businessmen and Americans.
The United States is working to support the needs of Iraq, including experience in banking and assist in the design and implementation of a sophisticated banking system meets the need for Iraq's current and future.
The United States pledges support for Iraq's development of health care services and raise the level of public health and health awareness campaigns.
Commercial and financial cooperation
The United States continues and the Republic of Iraq pursuing efforts to strengthen relations commercial and financial cooperation and closer ties between businessmen in both countries, since the year 1988 United States joined the U.S. for the first time in the Baghdad International Fair which was held recently with 85 companies and a U.S. organization and after the success of the Conference of the Business and Investment held in Washington, DC in 2009.
In the financial framework of the United States support the efforts of the Iraqi government for the development of private banks and financial institutions and provide the necessary expertise to do so.
In this context, the United States to develop plans for new lending to small and medium projects in addition to the amounts appropriated for these projects, which amount to 50 million dollars.
The two governments Ttalaaan to the next meeting and recommendations of the Dialogue Forum Business U.S. - Iraqi and U.S. companies - Iraq, which has vowed to strengthen trade relations between the two countries.
Cooperation in security and defense
Aware of both the Republic of Iraq and the United States the importance of close cooperation in the field of security and defense as to enhance security and stability in both countries. The two sides stress their commitment to continue to strengthen this cooperation through the strategic framework agreement to serve the goals and interests of both common and confirms both the Republic of Iraq and the United States at the beginning of a new stage of bilateral relations as they stood together to make more efforts to build a better future for both countries.
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