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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee has called on Britain to open a direct transport line between Baghdad and London, and to to provide special facilities for granting visas to enter the UK from Iraq, and not from any other country, according to a statement by the Committee's Chairman on Wednesday.
"There are many Iraqis who travel to Britain for study, training and trade; the United Kingdom should provide the highest facilities as an indication of its good intentions to develop bilateral relations, by granting special facilities, including entry visas into Britain from Iraq and not from any other country," Sheikh Humam Hammoudi said in a statement, as received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
"British airline companies should open a direct transportation route between Baghdad and London," he added.
An Iraqi Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee delegation is currently on a visit to London, and have already met with British Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in the Middle East & North Africa, MP Alistair Burt at the Foreign Ministry's building.
The delegation discussed with MP Burt the the "significance of developing bilateral relations between Iraq and Britain on the political, economic, cultural and security affairs"
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"There are many Iraqis who travel to Britain for study, training and trade; the United Kingdom should provide the highest facilities as an indication of its good intentions to develop bilateral relations, by granting special facilities, including entry visas into Britain from Iraq and not from any other country," Sheikh Humam Hammoudi said in a statement, as received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
"British airline companies should open a direct transportation route between Baghdad and London," he added.
An Iraqi Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee delegation is currently on a visit to London, and have already met with British Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in the Middle East & North Africa, MP Alistair Burt at the Foreign Ministry's building.
The delegation discussed with MP Burt the the "significance of developing bilateral relations between Iraq and Britain on the political, economic, cultural and security affairs"
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