BAGHDAD, June 5 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will name an ambassador to Baghdad in the next few days, the Iraqi government said on Thursday.

A government statement said UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan announced the decision during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The United States has been pressing Arab governments to support Iraq by forgiving debts and establishing high-level diplomatic representation in Baghdad.

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