2 October 2007
Gordon Brown has landed in Bagdhad for a brief visit in which he is expected to meet Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki for talks.
Last month, Mr Brown announced plans to increasingly hand over responsibility for security in the south of the country, meaning that the UK could hand over control of Basra Palace to the Iraqi Government.
The Prime Minister emphasised that the UK would still "meet our responsibilities" and "honour our obligations" in Iraq. He paid tribute to the armed forces serving in the region, "who are playing their part with courage and professionalism".
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