Vice President Meets Italian Ambassador In Baghdad

BAGHDAD / NINA / Vice President, Iyad Allawi discussed with the Italian ambassador in Iraq Marco Carnelos the overall political and security situation in Iraq and the region. A statement of the Office of the Vice President cited that "the two sides reviewed ways of strengthening relations between the two friendly countries.". Allawi praised, "Italy's support for Iraq in its war on terrorism," calling Italia and the European Union to play a bigger role in the preparation of a regional conference to face the political and security challenges that beset the region, particularly terrorism and extremism, and contribute to achieve the national reconciliation in Iraq. / End