Prime Minister Maliki Visits Capitol Hill

H.E. Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki met on Capitol Hill with Senator John McCain on October 30, 2013 to discuss regional and national issues facing Iraq, including internal security challenges, the crisis in Syria, and Iraq’s road to democracy.

Prime Minister Maliki also met with Representatives Ed Royce (R), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Eliot Engel (D), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Also in attendance for the meetings were Foreign Minister Zebari, Acting Minister of Defense Saadon Al-Dlimi, National Security Adviser Mr. Falih Al-Fayyadh, and Ambassador Faily.