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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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