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Starting next Friday, Iraqi cooperation - EU in Brussels
05/05/2012 0:00
Signed a partnership agreement on 12 vital sector
of Baghdad - morning
and Iraq have agreed European Union to cooperate in 12 vital sector will come into force if the signing strategy between the two sides next Friday. Has confirmed, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, Abawi importance of this agreement which will include economic and trade fields, in addition to the investment sector and programs of cooperation between Iraq and the countries of the European Union, especially in the field of energy and capacity building. He Abbawi that bilateral negotiations between Iraq and the European Union that lasted more than four years participated the Iraqi ministries was not easy because it required the approval of the parliaments of European countries, pointing out that he will be signed this Convention on 11 this month (Friday) in Brussels by Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, responsible for Foreign Affairs in the European Union, Catherine Ashton. He also noted in a press statement to the benefit of the Iraqi economy from the joint cooperation agreement with the European Union, which include a memorandum of understanding on oil and gas, and contributes to the agreement in light of the decision of the European Investment Bank approval to invest in Iraq to encourage partnerships investing European to enter Iraq. Was " morning, "quoted sources close to the government two weeks ago: that Iraq and the European Union will sign next month a partnership agreement strategy. According to the source of the" morning ", the agreement includes more than 12 vital sector.
The source confirmed the completion of the draft Convention between the two sides, indicating that the (draft Convention) discussed by the Council of Ministers, experts and advisers Europeans thoroughly before signing it initialed by both parties. It is said that the bilateral negotiations between Iraq and the European Union concluded in Brussels recently, after nine rounds of talks lasted for about four years. According to the source, the the draft Convention covers areas "of economic, trade, scientific and cultural rights, in addition to the energy represented by oil and electricity, as well as sectors of human rights and the fight against terrorism and organized crime, money laundering, illegal immigration and the theft of antiquities and trafficking."
Observers believe that the partnership agreement is a roadmap to build new relations with the countries European Union to correct and repair the path of cooperation between the two sides, after being hit by this relationship to fluctuations during the former regime because of his policies reckless, noting at the same time that this agreement would send messages check and confirm that Iraq is ready to cooperate with everyone and not with the party at the expense of another.
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