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| Iraq |
| Iraqi parliament to discuss relations with US, foreign forces |
| 2007-11-14 |
| BAGHDAD - Iraqi parliament was set to discuss Tuesday a draft agreement regulating the relations between Iraq and the US. The parliamentary session is also likely to confer the amendment of the UN Security Council’s accord extending the presence of multi- national forces in Iraq, the reports added. ‘I think the discussions will take some time before reaching an agreement between the US and Iraq,’ deputy Mahmoud Othman for Kurdish Alliance said, stressing that all parties should speed up the talks. Abbas Al Bayati of the United Iraqi Alliance said parliament would resolve within the coming weeks the due date of extending UN Security Council Resolution 1546 about the presence of multi-national forces. Al Bayati added the parliament would host the Iraqi Foreign Hoshyar Zebari and other senior officials and leaders to hear their views about the reasons behind the extension of foreign forces presence in Iraq, which should be unanimously approved. Al Bayati noted that Iraq should seek the termination of article number six, which allows the United Nations to interfere in the country’s internal affairs. ‘Such an agreement should be signed after the Iraqi government confirms its ability to have power over the situation and compensate for the withdrawing forces,’ Al Fadila Party deputy Bassem Sherif said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |