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Committee for the Defense's (range): 49 ships and boats protect Iraqi waters
Date: Thursday, 16.02.2012 9:55
Baghdad / range
confirmed the Iraqi Navy need to regiment last in order to perform its duty properly, while the quoted Commission on Security and Defence parliamentary owning 49 boats and ships, as requested by the Commission, from the government to return the fleet, the military is located in Italy since 1986. and Devt Commission on Security and Defense yesterday a delegation from the leadership of the naval force composed of naval force commander Lieutenant-General Ali Hussein Ali Karim Hashim, with Brigadier General with Nuri al-Sabah Director of ATM ports in the Ministry of Transport.
And talked about and what he says committee member Shawn Mohamed Taha to two things; the problems between the Ministry of Transport and sea power, and the problems experienced by the naval force in Iraq.
said Chuan said in a statement singled out by the (long) after the meeting, it's about the obstacles faced by the Iraqi Navy "We talked for their potential weapons and we know that they have the four ships of a new international Italian-made, four boats, U.S. and five other old as well as 36 coastal patrol boats. and complain about the naval force by a member of the security and defense committee the small number of associates they have two regiments of infantry marine and automatic and they need to last that supports their work.
and demanded of the Commission security and defense the Iraqi government to go to Italy to retrieve the fleet of military located there since 1986, either for transport fleet located in Egypt since 1983, says Taha, "The validity expired."
and on the problems of marine with neighboring countries, said Taha "There are two protocols, the first with Iran and other with Kuwait for the completion of the issue to encroach upon the territorial waters and an end to the outstanding problems with these two countries. "
but confirmed the existence of what he called the relative calm in the waterways with the neighborhood because of continuous monitoring her during the last period. "
You also need the naval force, according to Taha "to minesweeper Iraq Aafqatr it is necessary, and must use a ship award to supply the Iraqi boats with fuel. "
The Undersecretary of Defense Minister Saadoun al-Dulaimi, has said on the anniversary of the establishment of the Iraqi Navy last month that the force "worked hard very hard and quick steps for the training of cadres and soldiers, so the level of received responsibility of defense Anaktaiwi and the protection of oil installations in Iraq. "
"Today we have excellent relations with friendly countries to exchange expertise and experiences, as our staff graduated from the academies of these countries."
He said, "Iraq is seeking today with all his might for peace and peaceful coexistence, because the safety and the safety of the region and the interests of all must be away from the push and pull and the logic of force. "
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