Pompeo says Iraqi leaders must drop sectarian quota to help form new government
2020-04-30 09:03:01 source：Reuters
April 29, 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders need to put aside a sectarian quota system and make compromises to help the formation of a government as well help the relationship between Washington and Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Iraq’s president named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate, the third person tapped to lead Iraq within 10 weeks as it struggles to replace a government that fell last year after months of deadly protests.
Speaking at a news conference at the State Department, Pompeo said the United States was watching closely as Kadhimi entered the third week of trying to form his government.
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