President Saleh Meets EU’s Ambassadors To Iraq

Baghdad, (NINA) - The President of the Republic, Barham Saleh, called on ambassadors of European countries to Iraq to support the next government, spare Iraq the regional and international tensions, and activate the partnership agreement between Iraq and the European Union. "Saleh received the ambassadors of the European countries to Iraq and discussed with them the need to support the next government, spare Iraq regional and international tensions and activate the partnership agreement between Iraq and the European Union, which came into full force," a presidential statement said. He expressed "Iraq's thanks and appreciation for the important European support," pointing out that "the next stage will be the stage of serious work to build a state of institutions and modern democratic rights and freedoms, and to raise the status of women and ensure their rights and life and the rights and life of all Iraqis without discrimination, which are the main objectives of the new leadership of the country, and to promote national unity and achieve reconciliation and to improve the security and service reality in the country and fight corruption and effective participation in the promotion of regional and international peace and security. For their part, EU ambassadors expressed "high confidence and optimism of their governments with the ability of the new Iraqi presidency to create a state of harmonious and fruitful cooperation in the future." They stressed the interest of their countries to further develop relations of cooperation and joint action with Iraq, support its stability and development its federal democratic system and progress steadily towards prosperity and development. "/ End