Cancellation of debt .. Among the agreements that came out of the ministerial meeting of the Iraqi Arab Emirates its eighth session

Cancellation of debt .. Among the agreements that came out of the ministerial meeting of the Iraqi Arab Emirates its eighth session

16-01-2012

Iraqi Ministerial Committee held its fifty-eighth meeting of the United Arab Emirates, Monday, headed by Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

A statement by the Foreign Affairs received the Agency (news) copy of it: that the meeting discussed all the issues raised and agreed by the preparatory committee, which included senior officials of both countries also signed the minutes of the joint committee meetings.

After the press conference was held between the ministers and the conference was the announcement of the agreement to conclude an agreement to cancel Iraqi debt owed ​​to the UAE and signed during the coming period.

The statement added: It was agreed that a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding that will be discussed and signed within two months as well as agreement on the formation of a high level committee to follow up the recommendations of the Committee and its decisions.

This Committee has held its meetings in a friendly atmosphere and positive through which both sides expressed their common desire in the development of bilateral relations and lifted to a higher level and upgrading them to sustainable relationships and strategy.

Abdullah bin Zayed Al Zebari and affirm the desire of Iraq and the UAE to develop their relations


16/01/2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - Baghdad - where the news of a special agency of the Abu Dhabi all of Iraq [where] that Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of United Arab Emirates, Hoshyar Zebari, Iraq's Foreign Minister confirmed in a meeting of the Committee common desire of both countries in the development of relations between them. The Joint Commission held on Monday its eighth meeting in the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE, headed by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries. He welcomed Sheikh Abdullah, the members of the Iraqi delegation .. praising the holding of this meeting, which reflects the aspirations and orientations of the leaderships of the two countries to upgrade the size of bilateral relations, including serve the interests of both peoples. The Minister UAE sincere congratulations to the Iraqi people on the occasion of the evacuation of foreign forces late last year, underlining the ability of Iraq to protect its territory .. and condemned terrorist acts in Iraq in recent times .. The support of the UAE to the security and stability of Iraq. The Sheikh Abdul Allaah ibn Zayed need to activate the trade cooperation and the development of trade relations and trade between the two countries .. stressing the importance of initiating and continuing the Joint Commission and follow-up recommendations. For his part, Iraqi Foreign Minister, Iraq's desire to activate the committee and follow up its recommendations to reflect the size of the relations between the two countries and relations the strong, rooted in the Iraqi leadership to the UAE .. He also commended the UAE's decision to cancel debt owed ​​by Iraq in a gesture that emphasizes the depth of cooperation between the two countries.

UAE waives $5.8b of Iraq debt

Shaikh Abdullah and Hoshyar Zebari address a press conference in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Zebari extolled cooperation between Iraq and the GCC, stressing that it was Iraq’s destiny to remain close to Gulf Arab states.

Proposes way forward by holding successful Arab summit in Baghdad

By Samir Salama, Associate Editor
Published: 00:00 January 17, 2012


Abu Dhabi: The UAE has decided to waive Iraq's debt of $5.8 billion (Dh21.29 billion) and backs holding the next Arab summit in Baghdad, Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced.

"An agreement will be signed soon to lay out the legal framework for waiving old Iraqi debt of $5.8 billion," Shaikh Abdullah told a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari.

On holding the next Arab summit in Baghdad, Shaikh Abdullah said there was a decision by Arab leaders to this effect. "The question is when this summit can be held in Iraq, so that that summit will be successful. We Arabs want to make sure the next summit will be a step forward and at the same time keep Iraq's right to host the summit."

Zebari said the general secretariat of the Arab League will send a delegation to Iraq on January 23 to assess the situation there and the preparedness of Baghdad to hold such a summit.

goody.....let's hold yet another summit, wonder what great strides they'll make this time?....