BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Iraqi and U.S. officials are seeking a compromise on the pending issues over a new security agreement between the two countries.
The statement came a day after Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met with President Bush to discuss the security agreement meant to replace the U.N. mandate for foreign forces, which expires at the end of the year.
“Both sides agreed on finding suitable solutions for pending issues in order to reach an agreement that answers their needs,” the ministry said.
Later Thursday, the White House said that Bush discussed the ongoing negotiations during a teleconference call with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and that the dialogue over the agreement was “proceeding well.”
There was no statement from the Iraqis about the conference call.
