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Iraq: Commission participates in
Compact and neighbours meetings and reiterates its
support to the country
The European Commissioner for External Relations and
Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will
participate in the Iraq Neighbours meeting that will
take place in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) on 4 May 2007. The
meeting will bring together Iraq with its neighbours,
other key Arab countries, the UN, Arab League and other
important world players to discuss current developments
in Iraq and their repercussions at regional and
international levels. Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner said:
“The big challenges that Iraq faces and their potential
impact on the region cannot be underestimated, nor the
complexity of the task ahead. But these do not
discourage us. The Commission is committed to working
towards an Iraq which is secure, stable and economically
prosperous - an Iraq in peace and enjoying constructive
relations with its neighbours.” The Commission will also
participate in the launching of the International
Compact for Iraq in Sharm El Sheikh on 3 May. The
Compact is an initiative of the government of Iraq for a
new partnership with the international community aiming
to help Iraq on the path of peace and political and
economic reconstruction. |