Jaafari Meets With A Senior U.S Official And Discusses Ongoing Talks To Form The Next Government

BAGHDAD / NINA / Head of the Iraqi National Alliance, Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed with the Deputy U.S. Secretary of State, Bright Mkourk, with the presence of Ambassador, Stephen Beecroft, the progress of ongoing talks in Iraq to form the next government. A statement for al-Jaafari's Office cited that the two sides confirmed, "The need to speed up agreement on the three presidencies in accordance with the political acceptability to form a national government to achieve the development, providing services and extend security and stability." The two sides stressed the need to maintain the timings stipulated by the Constitution, and not to delay forming the new government, taking into account the interests and aspirations of the Iraqi people. / End