Feb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Shi’ite alliance’s candidate for premier, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Maliki has been nominated by a powerful Shi’ite bloc to return to the post, but the United States has said it will reconsider its […]
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U.S envoy Barrack meets Iraq’s ex-prime minister Maliki, two sources say
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Feb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Shi’ite alliance’s candidate for premier, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Maliki has been nominated by a powerful Shi’ite bloc to return to the post, but the United States has said it will reconsider its support for Iraq if he is chosen again.
Maliki’s media office said Barrack and Maliki discussed developments in Iraq’s political landscape and upcoming national priorities.
The statement said Maliki stressed the importance of supporting the democratic process and strengthening political stability, underscoring the need to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and the choices of its people.
(Reporting by Muayed Hameed, Writing by Ahmed Elimam and Yomna Ehab Editing by Gareth Jones)