Vice President Speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister and Ukrainian President
Vice President Biden today
spoke by phone with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. Prime Minister Maliki
congratulated the Vice President and President Obama on their re-election.
The
two leaders agreed that the coming years presented an opportunity for both
nations to enhance our strategic partnership across a range of issues of mutual
concern and pledged to continue the close consultations conducted in recent
months by a series of senior U.S. visitors to Baghdad.
Both leaders also
reiterated the importance of implementing the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework
Agreement, in all its dimensions, and noted that upcoming meetings would be
dedicated to that objective.
Biden also spoke to the President of Ukraine,
Viktor Yanukovych, today to thank him for his congratulatory message following
last week’s U.S. election.
Noting the strong interest of the United
States in enhancing its relationship with Ukraine, the Vice President voiced
concerns over Ukraine’s recent parliamentary elections and asked President
Yanukovych to ensure the process is completed in a fair and transparent
manner.
He also urged Ukraine to live up to its democratic commitments
and end selective prosecutions.
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