克里敦促伊拉克建立更具包容性的政府 Kerry in Iraq to Press for More Inclusive Government

PlayBar

美国国务卿克里对伊拉克进行一次未经事先宣布的访问,目前伊拉克政府面临着逊尼派伊斯兰激进分子的挑战,他们已经夺取了伊拉克北部和西部很多地区。

克里星期一抵达巴格达,将会见伊拉克总理马利基以及逊尼派和库尔德领导人。

克里将继续代表美国政府敦促马利基加强其以什叶派为主导的政府的包容性,人们批评伊拉克政府排斥逊尼派和库尔德人,从而导致教派之间关系紧张。

克里星期日会见埃及和约旦外长时,讨论了伊拉克问题以及伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯兰国构成的威胁。克里在开罗对记者们说,如果伊拉克人想要组建一个更具包容性的政府,美国将提供帮助。

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Iraq on an unannounced visit as the government faces the challenge of countering Sunni Islamist militants who have captured wide areas in the northern and western parts of the country.

Kerry arrived Monday in Baghdad and was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as well as Sunni and Kurdish leaders.  

He will continue U.S. pressure for Mr. Maliki to be more inclusive in his Shi'ite-led government, which has faced criticism for shutting out Sunnis and Kurds and breeding sectarian tensions.

Kerry discussed Iraq and the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - ISIL - as he met Sunday with his counterparts in Egypt and Jordan.  He told reporters in Cairo that if Iraqis want a more inclusive government, the United States will help.