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Iraq ready to supply Europe with gas


Thursday, April 17, 2008 07:03 GMT

Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki ended his first day visit to Brussels by announcing an imminent pact on oil and gas law to encourage investments in Iraq’s energy field in aim to promote cooperation with the European Union. Iraqi Prime Minister who started talks with head of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering affirmed that Iraq is an oil producing country which welcomes supplying Europe with gas.
For his part, Hans confirmed that the European Union is willing to cooperate with Iraq in the energy field.
Al Maliki pledged before the European Parliament foreign affairs committee to fight terrorism and considered that Al Qaeda is completely isolated in Iraq and is seeking a haven outside the borders in neighboring countries, urging these countries to exert all efforts possible to prevent Al Qaeda outbreak.
Prime Minister Al Maliki warned that an early withdrawal of US Forces from Iraq will complicate the situation on the ground.
While meeting European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Al Maliki stressed that Iraqi Forces are capable of undertaking major operations to purge the country such as Basra battles.
In his turn, Barosso declared that ending current negations to reach a preparatory meeting for cooperation in the energy field in Iraq will take few weeks. Al Maliki met as well EU foreign policy Chief Javier Solana with whom he discussed the economic and political situation in Iraq.

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