PM, Speaker meet on SOFA, reform document

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday discussed with Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani a number of political issues, including the U.S. troop withdrawal agreement and the political reform document, according to a parliamentary statement. “Security and services issues were also raised during the meeting,” according to a statement received by IraqiNews.com. On Thursday, the Iraqi Parliament approved the security pact with the United States, also known as the Status-of-Forces Agreement (SOFA), with a majority of 149 votes to 35. SS (P) 1