Obama hails Iraqi power-sharing deal

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Source: AFP

SEOUL (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Friday hailed a "milestone" in Iraq after rival factions reached a power-sharing deal following months of fraught negotiations and deadlock.

Obama, speaking at the G20 summit in South Korea, said there were still challenges to come in Iraqi politics. But he billed the deal as "inclusive" and said it reflected the will of the people following the Iraqi election in March.

"There are still some challenges to come but all indications are the government will be representative, inclusive and reflect the will of the Iraqi people," Obama said, capping an intense US effort to back the unity process.

"This agreement marks another milestone in the history of modern Iraq," Obama said, and pledged the United States would continue to support Iraqis as they solidified their democracy.



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