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Talks to activate cooperation between Iraq and NATO
21/06/2012 0:00
Abawi urges European countries to resettle the population (Ashraf) in a third country,
Baghdad - Al Sabah
held, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, Abawi talks with Assistant Secretary General of NATO James Abathuri on prospects of joint cooperation.
said a ministry statement that "During the meeting, review the prospects of cooperation between Iraq and NATO (NATO North Atlantic) in the light of the partnership agreement between the parties, particularly in the area of capacity building and energy security and combating terrorism. "
Meanwhile, he met Abawi in Brussels yesterday with a group of Iraq in the Belgian Senate, and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the European Parliament, and with the Chairman of the Department Middle East in the European Commission.
A statement by the ministry, "it was during these meetings to consider ways to re-settle residents of Camp Liberty's new in other countries, and assistance that can be provided by the European Union and the European countries in this area and particularly in the area to receive a number of them and urged other countries, non-European to contribute to this effort. "
For their part, by European officials expressed their support for Iraq's position in the transition of residents of Camp Ashraf peaceful and orderly manner to the camp of freedom in transition and promised to exert efforts with the European governments to receive a number of these in their own countries. "The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had discussed During his current visit to the capital of Brussels with the ambassadors of France, Spain, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands accredited to the European Union the possibility of resettlement of the population (Ashraf) in a third country.
A statement of the Ministry for Abbawi "display and point of view of the Government of Iraq with regard to the evacuation of residents of Camp Ashraf to the camp of freedom and timings of time for the transition based on a memorandum of understanding signed between Iraq and the United Nations represented Balaunami. "urged Abbawi European countries to" make efforts to assist in the resettlement of the inhabitants of the camp in a third country and support the efforts of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in this regard. "
as said "the cooperation of the Iraqi government and its desire to be made the transition and resettlement in the light of the principles of human rights and international law."
also took part, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chairman of the Iraqi delegation on mobilizing support for Iraq's position in the evacuation of Camp Ashraf (formerly) and secure the transfer of residents to the camp of freedom of provisional for resettlement in a third country at a meeting of the Commission on the relationship with Iraq in the European Parliament, which was held yesterday.
A statement of the ministry, "it was to shed light on the efforts undertaken by the Government of Iraq to secure the transfer of residents of Camp Ashraf (formerly) to the camp of freedom in transition in a way peaceful and according to international standards in respecting human rights and international humanitarian law. "
the statement quoted Abbawi referring to talk "to the evolution of the political process in Iraq and the countries of Iraq, regional and international levels, particularly after a climb Iraq, the Arab Summit and his leadership of the joint Arab action, as well as Tadhaifa meeting of the Group 5 + 1 on Iran's nuclear program. "
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