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Iraqi lawmakers are expected to vote on a security agreement by Wednesday, which will keep the U.S. troops here until the end of 2011, the parliament's speaker said yesterday.
伊拉克議會議長昨日表示，預(yù)計伊拉克議員將在周三之前就一項安全協(xié)議進行投票，這項協(xié)議規(guī)定美國在伊拉克的駐軍到2011年底須撤離。
After hours of heated debate, Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani announced that the vote is scheduled for Wednesday and can be put forward provided parties in the parliament would reach an agreement on the pact.
經(jīng)過幾個小時的激烈辯論，議長馬什哈達尼(Mahmoud al-Mashhadani)宣布，投票定于周三舉行，如果議會各黨派能就該協(xié)定達成一致，投票可以提前進行。
The long-delayed agreement passed the Iraqi cabinet last week and went to the parliament for reviewing.
這一拖延已久的協(xié)議上周在伊拉克內(nèi)閣獲得通過，并提交議會審議。
The vote date was originally set for tomorrow.
投票日期原定于明天。
The security agreement will replace the UN mandate to grant U.S. military presence in Iraq legal status from 2009.
這份安全協(xié)議將取代聯(lián)合國的授權(quán)，該授權(quán)授予美國在伊駐軍合法地位。
The U.S. has agreed to pull troops out of Iraqi cities and towns by mid-2009 and leave Iraq by the end of 2011.
美國同意在2009年年中之前從伊拉克城鎮(zhèn)撤軍，并在2011年底之前撤離伊拉克。
The Iraqi government wants the parliament to make the decision before lawmakers would set out for a pilgrimage trip to Mecca next week.
伊拉克政府希望議會在議員們下周前往麥加朝圣之前做出決定。
