Iraq and the United States Sign Security and Cooperation Agreements
2008-11-17
On 17 November 2008, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and American Ambassador Ryan Crocker signed two agreements governing the next stage of the relationship. One addressed the presence and withdrawal of American forces. The other, the Strategic Framework Agreement, set out longer term cooperation in political, economic, cultural, and security affairs. [1] [2]
Iraq’s Council of Representatives approved the agreements on 27 November, and the Presidency Council endorsed them on 4 December. Both entered into force on 1 January 2009, as the existing United Nations mandate for the multinational force expired. The security agreement established a timetable culminating in the withdrawal of American forces by the end of 2011. [1] [3] [2]
The Strategic Framework Agreement covered education, trade, and cultural exchange. Iraqi diplomat Fareed Yasseen, later ambassador in Washington, participated in the negotiating teams. [2] [4]
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Sources
- U.S.–Iraq Withdrawal / Status of Forces Agreement
CRS R40011; signature, approval, entry into force, and withdrawal provisions
- Strategic Framework and Security Agreement fact sheet
White House, 4 December 2008
- Statement on Iraqi parliamentary approval
Public Papers, 27 November 2008, pp. 1398–1399
- Former Ambassador Fareed Yasseen’s biography
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Iraq and the United States Sign Security and Cooperation Agreements. Chanceries Diplopedia. Record 34b37c1a687f7de56568. https://chanceries.org/research/history/iraq-agreements-5e4036e7b9/