Iraq Renews Demand For An Int'l Investigation Into The Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria, Expresses Concern Over The Escalation Of The Conflict

BAGHDAD (NINA) 7, April - The Iraqi Foreign Ministry confirmed Iraq's firm and unequivocal condemnation of the terrible crime of using chemical weapons in Syria and considered it a very dangerous escalation. "We declare our solidarity with the victims of this heinous crime of the brotherly Syrian people," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "It reminds us of the suffering of the dear Iraqi people because of the use of such lethal weapons by the Baath regime. We strongly support the efforts of the international community to punish those who use such weapons, repeating our calls for an impartial, urgent and accurate international investigation to determine the party that used this weapon in Syria and punish it with taking all the measures to prevent its use again. " "At the same time, we express our concern at the danger of escalation in the ongoing conflict on Syrian territory without agreeing on a comprehensive plan to end it, stressing the need to unify efforts to eliminate Daesh organization and other terrorist organizations and to end their existence permanently to protect the brotherly Syrian people and all peoples of the world ". the statement said. Iraqi Foreign Ministry added in its statement that "the interventions and urgent measures could have a negative effect on the efforts to counter terrorism, especially as our people have made great sacrifices and have reached the final stages to eliminate it in Iraq,"./ End