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| Iraqiya meets to decide on portfolios |
| 2010-11-21 |
| BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Al-Iraqiya bloc would hold an “important” meeting later on Saturday to settle on the cabinet portfolios it plans to demand in the new Iraqi government, a bloc member and legislator said on Saturday. “A consultative meeting is scheduled to be held today (Saturday) between al-Iraqiya and the National Dialogue bloc to take a final decision to agree on the ministerial posts it plans to select,” Kadhem al-Shimari told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Shimari said that al-Iraqiya will get six to seven ministries that will be announced today, concentrating on the service ministries, such as municipalities, justice and agriculture”. He pointed out that his bloc would present broad services for citizens if it succeeds to get the relevant ministries. |
| Posted by:Steve White |