WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama called Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Tuesday to congratulate him on the Arab summit held last week and to stress his support for a unifiedIraq.
In a statement announcing the call, the White House termed last week's Arab summit,Iraq's diplomatic coming-out party following the full withdrawal of US troops late last year, a "success."
"The two leaders discussed theUnited StatesandIraq's joint efforts to advance peace and security in the region as strategic partners," the statement said.
"President Obama expressed theUnited States' firm commitment to a unified, democraticIraqas defined byIraq's constitution," the statement said.
TheUSleader also told Maliki that he backed Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's call for a national conference this week to bridge sharp differences between rival political blocs in the country.
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