    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
    [November 21, 2006]
    [Page 2117]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

     Joint Statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nuri al-
    Maliki of Iraq
     November 21, 2006

         We are pleased to announce that we will meet in Amman, Jordan, on
    November 29-30 to continue our consultations on building security and
    stability in Iraq. We will focus our discussion on current developments
    in Iraq, progress made to date in the deliberations of the high-level
    Joint Committee on Transferring Security Responsibility, and the role of
    the region in supporting Iraq. We would like to express our gratitude to
    His Majesty King Abdullah II of the
    Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has graciously offered to host our
    consultations. We look forward to meeting with His Majesty in Amman.
         We reiterate our common commitment to building the foundations of a
    peaceful, democratic, secure, and unified Iraq, and to strengthening the
    partnership between our two nations.

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