Readout of Vice President Mike Pence's Call with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq

Vice President Mike Pence spoke today with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq. The leaders discussed progress on certifying the May 12th election and working to form a new government that is based on the result of the election and is representative of all of Iraq's citizens. Vice President Pence expressed gratitude for Iraq's support to the international coalition to defeat ISIS and noted that more security and economic improvements in Iraq were necessary to capitalize on ISIS' defeat. The Vice President and Prime Minister Abadi also conveyed their shared commitment to protecting victims of religious persecution at the hands of ISIS and discussed USAID Administrator Mark Green's upcoming visit to Iraq in support of this effort.