The signing of an agreement of partnership and cooperation between Iraq and the European Union

On: Friday 05/11/2012 22:03



Baghdad (news) .. signed by Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy in the European Union, Catherine Ashton at the European Commission in Brussels, Friday, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Iraq and the EU.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a press conference the two sides held after the signing ceremony, that Iraq will continue to develop relations with the EU to include all areas of cooperation, in particular that the agreement is a comprehensive document long-term between the parties believe in the purposes and principles of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and committed to the principles of democracy.

The signing ceremony was attended by the ambassadors of the European twenty-seven in addition to representatives from the commissions in the European Union.

It should be noted that the negotiations between Iraq and the European Union for the completion of this historic document began in 2006 during which the two sides more than nine rounds of negotiations in Baghdad and Brussels.

He also held the Iraqi delegation headed by Foreign Minister, on Friday, bilateral talks in Brussels with a delegation of the European Union headed by Catherine Ashton High Commissioner for foreign policy and European security, were discussed prospects of cooperation between Iraq and the European Union in the framework agreement of cooperation and partnership and the memorandum of understanding signed by Iraq with EU on strategic partnership in the field of energy as well as ways to implement the joint strategy and the National Indicative Programme for Iraq and the future programs to be implemented by the EU in Iraq in the political, social and economic in line with the Millennium Development Goals.

The meeting also discussed the preparations for the meeting of (5 +1) on Iran's nuclear dossier to be held in Baghdad, and stressed the importance of the role of Iraq, although he was not a party to these discussions, but limited role to host meetings and provide all technical and logistical ways to make it successful.

At the invitation a working lunch hosted by Ashton in honor of the Minister Zebari and his accompanying delegation, and was attended by Secretary General of the Department of Labor Foreign Affairs in the European Commission and representatives of the Office of Trade and Energy, has been talking about the mechanisms of action that would contribute to the implementation of an agreement of partnership and cooperation in matters relating to investment in energy , also touched on timelines regarding the implementation of the most important topics covered by this Agreement, including mechanisms for political dialogue, as well as to address issues related to the achievement of political stability and peace in the Arab region.

The Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and his accompanying delegation, had discussed in Brussels on Friday, with the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, General Alexander Farchabo prospects of joint cooperation in the areas of training and exchange of experiences.

A statement by the Foreign received the Agency (news) a copy of it on Friday: The two sides discussed prospects of cooperation between Iraq and NATO in the framework of individual program of partnership and cooperation so as to enhance the capacity of Iraq, particularly in the areas of training and exchange of experiences Ktobeiran desire two parties to promote cooperation between them in spite of the withdrawal of the Mission NATO from Iraq in late 2011.


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