President Congratulates New Iraqi Leaders
April 28, 2005
Iraq's Transitional National Assembly has voted by an overwhelming
margin to confirm Ibrahim Ja'afari as Iraq's next Prime Minister. They
also have approved a list of Cabinet Ministers who will represent the
unity and diversity of Iraq in the months ahead. I join with all
Americans in congratulating Iraq's new leaders and in wishing them well
as they begin to serve their country in this new government. I
appreciate the dedicated work of the outgoing interim government, which
has governed Iraq for the last ten months.
The Iraqi Transitional Government will confront important challenges
in fighting terrorists and enemies of democracy, training the Iraqi
Security Forces, and providing basic services to its citizens. It will
also lead the difficult and essential work of drafting a new
constitution for a free and democratic Iraq. The United States is
confident that the new government will meet these challenges in the
months ahead, and America will stand by Iraq, its leaders, and the Iraqi
people as they continue their work to establish a stable, peaceful, and
democratic Iraq.
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