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AFP
Davos, Switzerland
President Donald Trump and his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh agreed on Wednesday on the need for a continued US military role in the country, the White House said.
The two leaders met in Davos, Switzerland, their first meeting since the US killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, sparking an Iraqi parliament call for expulsion of US troops.
“The two leaders agreed on the importance of continuing the United States-Iraq economic and security partnership, including the fight against IS,” the White House said. “President Trump reaffirmed the US’ unwavering commitment to a sovereign, stable, and prosperous Iraq.”
The meeting between Trump and Saleh took place on the sidelines of the Davos conference, which this year is focusing heavily on climate emergency and social inequality. Trump left the annual World Economic Forum get-together in Davos later Wednesday to return to Washington.
Davos, Switzerland
President Donald Trump and his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh agreed on Wednesday on the need for a continued US military role in the country, the White House said.
The two leaders met in Davos, Switzerland, their first meeting since the US killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, sparking an Iraqi parliament call for expulsion of US troops.
“The two leaders agreed on the importance of continuing the United States-Iraq economic and security partnership, including the fight against IS,” the White House said. “President Trump reaffirmed the US’ unwavering commitment to a sovereign, stable, and prosperous Iraq.”
The meeting between Trump and Saleh took place on the sidelines of the Davos conference, which this year is focusing heavily on climate emergency and social inequality. Trump left the annual World Economic Forum get-together in Davos later Wednesday to return to Washington.
