[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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