2006 ambassador speeches Statement By U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad Encourages Anbar Provincial Council Efforts Anbar, Iraq December 11, 2006

American Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad met with the Anbar Provincial Council today at its regularly scheduled meeting in Baghdad. The meeting was arranged at the Council’s invitation. Ambassador Khalilzad and the members of the Council discussed a wide range of issues facing Anbar Province today, including the security situation as well as economic development and reconstruction. At the conclusion of the meeting, Ambassador Khalilzad said, “The Embassy and the Coalition welcome the Council’s efforts to promote stability and move forward on Anbar’s reconstruction. We are partners in this endeavor. We share the Provincial Council’s vision of building a better future for the people of Anbar.”

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