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Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

January 18, 2014

This afternoon, Vice President Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The Vice President discussed with Prime Minister Maliki the United States' support for Iraq's fight against the Islamist State of Iraq and the Levant. The two leaders agreed on the importance of the Iraqi government's continued outreach to local and tribal leaders in Anbar province. The Vice President emphasized the importance of seeking a mutually acceptable path forward with Erbil regarding oil exports from Iraq.

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/308703

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