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US State Department: Iraq has the full right to buy weapons from Russia
Friday 22 May 2015 12:20
Confirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of America, said Friday that Iraq has "full right" to purchase weapons and military equipment from Russia and other countries to meet defense needs, with priority stressed the importance of the US program to arm Iraq.
A spokeswoman for the US State Department Marie Harf told a news conference, said that "Russia is not a member of the anti-organization of the International Alliance Daash terrorist, "noting," We have repeatedly said that any country able to play its role in weakening the Daash and his defeat in the end. "
"We understand that the Iraqi prime minister plans to visit Russia in advance, which will continue to strengthen relations between Iraq and many countries of the world, and of course Iraq has the full right to purchase combat equipment from Russia and other countries to meet Ahiajath legitimate defense."
It stressed "the importance of the US priority program to arm Iraq, considering that Washington supplied Baghdad with weapons can not afford any other country in the world presented to him. "
Abadi and focused talks with Russian officials on the subject of strengthening military-technical cooperation.
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced after his talks with al-Abadi on Thursday (May 21, 2015) that Moscow provide Iraq with military aid in order to help this country's government to expel the organization "Daash" of its territory, noting that Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo stand in front of the fight against terrorism lines , so Russia will meet the defense needs of those countries.
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Friday 22 May 2015 12:20
Confirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of America, said Friday that Iraq has "full right" to purchase weapons and military equipment from Russia and other countries to meet defense needs, with priority stressed the importance of the US program to arm Iraq.
A spokeswoman for the US State Department Marie Harf told a news conference, said that "Russia is not a member of the anti-organization of the International Alliance Daash terrorist, "noting," We have repeatedly said that any country able to play its role in weakening the Daash and his defeat in the end. "
"We understand that the Iraqi prime minister plans to visit Russia in advance, which will continue to strengthen relations between Iraq and many countries of the world, and of course Iraq has the full right to purchase combat equipment from Russia and other countries to meet Ahiajath legitimate defense."
It stressed "the importance of the US priority program to arm Iraq, considering that Washington supplied Baghdad with weapons can not afford any other country in the world presented to him. "
Abadi and focused talks with Russian officials on the subject of strengthening military-technical cooperation.
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced after his talks with al-Abadi on Thursday (May 21, 2015) that Moscow provide Iraq with military aid in order to help this country's government to expel the organization "Daash" of its territory, noting that Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo stand in front of the fight against terrorism lines , so Russia will meet the defense needs of those countries.
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