Friday, August 15, 2014

SECRETARY KERRY'S STATEMENT ON NOURI AL-MALIKI TO HAND OVER POWER IN IRAQ

FROM:  U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT   

Maliki Steps Aside and Supports Al-Abadi

Press Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
August 14, 2014




We commend the important and honorable decision by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to support Prime Minister-designate Haider Al-Abadi in his efforts to form a new government and develop a national program in line with Iraq’s constitutional timeline. This milestone decision sets the stage for a historic and peaceful transition of power in Iraq.

We urge Mr. Abadi and all Iraqi leaders to move expeditiously to complete this process, which is essential to pulling the country together and consolidating the efforts of Iraq’s many diverse communities against the common threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Consistent with our Strategic Framework Agreement, the United States stands ready to partner with a new and inclusive government to counter this threat, and we will encourage other countries in the region and international community to do the same.

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