"Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki left Baghdad on an official visit to the United States in response to an invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama," the state-run channel of Iraqia said.
Maliki and Obama will talk about the bilateral ties within the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) signed between Baghdad and Washington late in 2008 along with the security pact named Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the TV said.
Maliki's several-day visit came as thousands of U.S. troops are leaving Iraq according to the SOFA security pact.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Fort Bragg Wednesday and speak to the troops there.
In a news release, the White House said Obama wanted to speak directly to the troops as the American involvement in Iraq comes to an end.
The President will speak about the enormous sacrifices and achievements of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq War.
Obama has made frequent trips to North Carolina, a politically important state he carried in the 2008 election. The Democrats will hold their national convention in Charlotte Sept. 3-6.
George W. Bush made four visits to Fort Bragg as president, including a visit during All-American Week in 2008.
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