Washington plans to reduce diplomatic presence in its embassy in Baghdad and recruitment of a number of Iraqis in

08 February, 2012

U.S. State Department confirmed that the administration of President Barack Obama plans to reduce the size of the diplomatic presence in the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the recruitment of a number of Iraqis in it.
Said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Washington wants to reduce the expenses of the work of its embassy in Baghdad, especially through the replacement of staff from private companies, however, local labor is cheaper, indicating the desire of her country in dealing with the crew of a local Iraqi, and confirmed Noland said that Washington will adapt in today's Iraq and be able to Management diplomacy firmly and effectively over, refusing to comment on the information published by The New York Times suggesting that the half of the employees at the embassy are interested in these deductions.
The U.S. Embassy is one of the largest embassies in Baghdad and has a staff of around 16 thousand people.

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