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Iraq supports the establishment of an Arab force for peacekeeping
Posted 17/03/2012 06:14 PM
BAGHDAD - Babinaoz (Reuters) - Deputy Foreign Minister of Iraq, however, Abawi told AFP that Iraq supports the Arab League to establish a peacekeeping force, without living link with the crisis in Syria.
he said in an interview, "We support this idea, but certainly do not need to discuss much details, "while hosts Iraq during the 10-day Arab summit in Baghdad.
He said he did not know if it will adopt the idea during the summit, explaining that "the time has come for the lesson again."
In response to a question on the composition of the force replied, "We are talking about an Arab force similar of international peacekeeping forces. This is not about strongly be biased in a dispute or disagreement. "
and "Why does not attempt to Arabs formed an independent force to implement the mandate from the Arab League" instead of the use of force by the United Nations.
and Syria, Iraqi official said, "We are opposed to foreign intervention in the affairs of Syria. We want to decide the Syrian people his own fate and future. "
was adopted by Iraq so far cautious stance about the crisis, the Syrian, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki recently called for "change" in Syria and to "free elections" saying it will help in establishing "stability" in the country.
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