UK leads diplomatic effort to boost international support for Iraq
Friday, 28 September 2018 08:46
Following a meeting hosted by the UK at the UN General Assembly,
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed renewed
commitments from international partners to support a strong
stabilisation partnership with Iraq. Minister Burt said: Today I
hosted a roundtable on the future of Iraq with His Excellency Iraqi
Foreign Minister Dr Ibrahim al-Jaafari and representatives from
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, USA, the EU External
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Following a meeting hosted by the UK at the UN General
Assembly, Minister for the Middle East has welcomed renewed
commitments from international partners to support a strong
stabilisation partnership with Iraq.
Minister Burt said:
Today I hosted a roundtable on the future of Iraq with His
Excellency Iraqi Foreign Minister Dr Ibrahim al-Jaafari and
representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Kuwait, USA, the EU External Action Service and the UN
Department for Political Affairs to discuss stabilisation and
governance priorities.
As the next Government of Iraq begins to lay the foundations
for a country that meets the aspirations of all Iraqis,
stabilisation efforts and good governance will be vitally
important. The UK and the international community reaffirmed
their political support for a strong stabilisation partnership
with the Government of Iraq.
Ultimately we recognise that progress must be Iraqi-owned and
Iraqi-led. I welcome the Government of Iraq’s commitment to
stabilisation and governance, so that support from
international partners can continue to be sustained and
effective. We want to see a strong Government of Iraq that
delivers for all its people.
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