Iraq PM Maliki visits Washington amid US troop pull-out
US troops are due to leave by the end of the year
Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Washington to open a "new chapter" in US-Iraqi relations, the White House said, as American forces complete their withdrawal.
Nouri al-Maliki will meet US President Barack Obama on Monday as part of two days of talks, officials said.
The visit comes amid concerns for the stability of Iraq as US forces leave after an eight-year presence.
US troops are due to complete their pull-out by the end of the year.
Mr Maliki will also meet Vice-President Joe Biden and US lawmakers for talks which will cover issues relating to security, energy, education and justice, the White House said.
Mr Maliki is being accompanied by several members of his cabinet and other senior figures.
It is his third visit to the US since he came to power in 2006.
On Wednesday, to mark the pull-out, Mr Obama will address returning soldiers at a base in North Carolina.
Meanwhile, Iraq's top security adviser, Falah al-Fayadh, said Nato has decided to withdraw its Iraq training mission by the end of the year after Baghdad refused to give it legal immunity, according to AFP news agency.
But a Nato official denied the claim, telling the news agency that no decision had yet been made.
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