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U.S. security official declared the owners to visit a close his country's defense minister to meet Iraq's needs in the areas of defense and counter-terrorism
Thursday, October 18 1 / Okrudolf 2012 17:52
{Baghdad: Euphrates News} Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visit قربية to his country's defense minister to meet Iraq's needs in the areas of defense and counter-terrorism.
He said between issued press office of the Prime Minister today received and Euphrates News Agency {} a copy of "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki received today Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary LaShawn Carter and discussed with him the development of relations between the two countries and to strengthen the partnership and cooperation and activating the strategic framework agreement."
He added that "al-Maliki said need the Iraqi army to develop its defense capabilities to protect the security of Iraq and its national sovereignty and confront terror gangs, calling for accelerating the pace of arming Iraqi forces with the necessary defensive weapons that can protect the sovereignty and independence of Iraq and provide deterrence against any aggression."
The statement said that "Carter said he came on a mission designed to meet the needs of Iraq in the areas of defense and counter-terrorism as soon as possible, pointing to visit close to U.S. Secretary of Defense to Baghdad to achieve the same goals and stressed that his government considers that the strengthening of our relations with Iraq represent a source of stability in the region ".
He explained that he "was discussed during the meeting in the issues of the region, particularly the crisis in Syria, and the agreement of the parties on the need to confront extremism and terrorism and promote peaceful solutions." Ended
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