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1. “His Excellency Vice- President Tariq al-Hashimi also made a series of visits, including to the United Arab Emirates on 3 April, where he met His Royal Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the State of Qatar on 5 April, where he met with His Royal Highness the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani; Bahrain on 6April, where he met with His Royal Highness King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa and Bahraini Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa; the State of Kuwait on 13 April, where he met Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad A1-Jaber Al-Sabah; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he met His Royal Highness King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Sand; and Turkey on 18 April, where he met a number of Turkish officials.”

   2010-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6320 (2010) · source

2. “His Excellency Vice-President Adil Abdul-Mahdi made a series of visits, including to Syria on 3 April, where he met Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad; the State of Kuwait on 6 April, where he met with His Royal Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 7 April, where he met His Royal Highness King Abdullah II.”

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3. “Jalal Talabani, made a series of visits to other countries, including Iran on 26 March 2010, where he met with the Supreme Leader His Eminence Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 11 April 2010, where he met the Saudi King, His Royal Highness Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz A1 Saud; and to Egypt on 8 May 2010, where he met the Egyptian President, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, His Excellency Mr. Amr Moussa.”

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4. “Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, who reviewed the work of the committee to coordinate diplomatic and political benefits between Iraq and the United States; the visit on 11 May 2010 of His Excellency Mr. Arshad Hermzlo, Special Envoy of the Turkish President; the visit of His Excellency Mr. Christian Estrosi, French Industry Minister; the visit on 25 February 2010 of the Republic of Korea's Minister of Knowledge Economy, Mr. Choi Kyung-hwan, who attended the first conference of the Iraqi-Korean Economic Cooperation Forum; and the visit on 23 February 2010 of Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, for the opening the new headquarters of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. The President of Iraq, His Excellency Mr.”

   2010-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6320 (2010) · source

5. “Wijdan Mikhail Salim noted that the Prime Minister had ordered the creation of committees to investigate all the allegations referred to and a number of legal proceedings to stop abuses, which might occur in any prison or detention centre. The Minister also pointed out that political objectives were behind the distortions, which sought to undermine the security achievements made by the Iraqi Government, especially as they coincided with the killings of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the most prominent symbols of Al-Qaida in Iraq. At the regional and international levels, in the framework of regional and international openness in Iraq, the recent period witnessed a number of events, including the following: the visit on 17 May 2010 of Mr.”

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6. “In the framework of the gradual improvement of the humanitarian situation in Iraq, in its Humanitarian Action Report 2010, UNICEF mentioned the end of the acute emergency stage of the humanitarian crisis in Iraq and stressed the need for investments inside the country to change from just the distribution of relief and rehabilitation on a small scale to more durable solutions to increase the strength of communities. Some in the media have recently made an exaggerated fanfare over the existence of secret prisons in Iraq and the torture of detainees. On this issue, the Minister for Human Rights, Her Excellency Ms. Wijdan Mikhail Salim, held a press conference on 20 April 2010, at which she pointed out that the media reports did not highlight the presence of any violations but only distorted the truth and insulted the Iraqi Government. Ms.”

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7. “The bidding will include three major fields - the Saybah field, the Mansourieh field and the Akas field - and will focus on developing Iraqi gas production to meet Iraq's growing natural gas needs and to develop the productive potential of these fields to allow the export of natural gas to foreign markets. In the context of the Iraqi Government's efforts to enhance economic openness between Iraq and the rest of the world, on 13 May 2010 the Council of Ministers took the decision to authorize the Minister of Transport to negotiate and sign a draft air transport agreement between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. That is an additional step in our efforts to open up to other countries of the world, especially in fields of vital importance, such as air transport.”

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8. “In the framework of the Iraqi Government's ongoing efforts to develop the oil industry in order to reduce Iraq's importation of oil products, the Iraqi Oil Ministry called on the National Investment Commission to hold a preparatory meeting to develop mechanisms and a programme with a view to convening a large conference of investment authorities in the provinces so that Arab, foreign and local companies could be invited to invest in oil refineries in accordance with the Iraqi investment law in order to develop the capacity of oil refineries in Iraq. The Oil Ministry is now preparing for the third round of bidding, which will focus on investment in natural gas fields.”

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9. “On the economic and social levels, Iraq has signed and the Council of Ministers has endorsed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Iraq for the period 2011 to 2014. The Framework represents an update of the cooperation between the Iraqi Government and the United Nations for the coming five years. The agreement includes cooperation on all aspects of human rights, the rule of law and economic reform, as well as in the areas of basic services and social and human capacity-building for employees in ministries and State institutions. Iraq's oil exports have witnessed remarkable stability over the past few months, as Iraq exported around 2 million barrels per day. The Iraqi Government continues to work to increase the amount of oil to be exported during the current year, with projections of up to 2,325,000 barrels per day.”

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10. “The improvement of the security situation has coincided with the Iraqi Government's policy plans to return displaced Iraqis within Iraq and abroad. This has led to an increase in the numbers of Iraqis returning to their homes, both from within Iraq and from abroad. Reports from the Ministry of Immigration and Migration on 31 March 2010 on the return of displaced families indicate the return of 61,285 persons displaced abroad and internally. Since that date, the figure has increased by an additional 41,852 internally displaced persons and 7,241 persons returning from abroad. The Iraqi Government is still working in conjunction with international specialized bodies to manage all of the necessary requirements for the continuation of the return of families - both from abroad and internally displaced - to their homes.”

    2010-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6320 (2010) · source

11. “That makes a total of 20,000 former army members reassigned to the Iraqi army as part of the Iraqi Government's continuous efforts to resolve the issue of military personnel who had served in the Iraqi army under the former regime. In the framework of the continued security forces coordination effort between the Iraqi Government and the United States Government, the United States forces handed over the joint security command centre east of Baghdad to the competent Iraqi authorities. This step represents progress in the efforts of the Iraqi Government to receive and fully operate all security centres in preparation for the full withdrawal of United States troops in accordance with the time frame agreed upon between the two countries.”

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12. “Its reconstruction had been completed after it was targeted by terrorist attacks on 19 August 2009, attacks in which 562 staff members of the Foreign Ministry were injured and 42 lost their lives. We are still seeing attacks and terrorist operations being carried out, such as the assassination of the newly elected member of parliament. However, I think the security situation in general has improved dramatically in the past few months. The Iraqi Government continues its effort to benefit from former cadres of the Iraqi army who are innocent from shedding the blood of the Iraqi people. The Ministry of Defence recently announced that, by the end of 2009, around 13,000 former members of the Iraqi army had been reassigned to serve and that another 7,000 were to be reassigned soon.”

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13. “The Iraqi security authorities apprehended Tarek Abdelqadir al-Jazari and Abdullah Azam al-Qahtani, known as Snan al-Saudi, who had made contact with the number-two person in the Al-Qaida network, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, and who were planning to carry out acts of violence and detonate explosions at the start of the World Cup in South Africa. Once again, the Iraqi Government's victory in its battle against terrorism is in the interest of all States regionally and globally. Under the auspices of His Excellency Prime Minister Nuri Kamel al-Maliki and in the presence of His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Iraq's Foreign Ministry building was reopened.”

    2010-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6320 (2010) · source

14. “At the same time, this represents a significant victory for the Iraqi security forces in their continuing efforts to combat terrorism. In the context of successes achieved in security, on 22 April Manaf Abdul Rahim al-Rawi, known as the "governor of Baghdad" by the Islamic State of Iraq, was captured. He was responsible for the perpetration of deadly bombings in Baghdad, resulting in the horrific loss of hundreds of innocent civilian lives. I would like to emphasize here today that messages of death and destruction sent by terrorist forces will not hinder the democratic process and reconstruction of Iraq, nor will they discourage the Iraqi Government and people from moving forward on the path of building a stable State based on law and civic institutions.”

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15. “In the context of the continuing development of the capacity of the Iraqi security forces to gather information and respond immediately to potential threats, on 18 April, with the support of American forces, our security forces carried out a successful operation in the Al-Tharthar area in Salahaddin province north of Baghdad that led to the death of the Egyptian terrorist Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, Al-Qaida's military leader in Iraq, and Mohammed Khalil aI-Zawi, known as Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, alleged leader of the A1 Qaida-affiliated terrorist organization known as the Islamic State of Iraq. The death of these terrorists was a devastating blow to Al-Qaida's network in Iraq, which has carried out many of the terrorist operations that have targeted innocent civilian lives.”

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16. “This process represents an important development in the rule of law in Iraq's political culture and a momentous cornerstone of the peaceful political process in the building of a State in which the sovereignty of law and institutions, rather than individuals and parties, rules. The joint efforts of the central Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government in resolving outstanding issues have produced fruitful results. On 17 May, the Council of Ministers approved the implementation of the agreement between the Ministry of Oil and the Kurdish Regional Government, which will allow the export of crude oil produced in the Kurdistan region and the payment of financial dues to the oil companies.”

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17. “As guaranteed by Iraqi law, the complaints regarding the legitimacy of the elections and credibility of their results were addressed so that the results could be confirmed, especially in the wake of the political controversy that followed the announced results. The Independent High Electoral Commission implemented the legal decision through a recount of the votes at 11,000 polling stations in the city of Baghdad. This led to the discovery of minor differences that did not affect the announced results for the Baghdad Governorate. The political process in Iraq is ongoing and will continue as political rivals turn to the law and the Constitution to find solutions to political problems.”

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18. “Through their meticulous efforts, a safe environment was provided and voting procedures were conducted with the highest level of integrity and transparency. This was observed by all the international and regional bodies that exercise a supervisory role to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. I would also like to commend the important role that the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq provided in its advisory, assistance and logistical support to the Independent High Electoral Commission. The judicial decision on the vote recount of Baghdad province, due to a number of complaints made by political entities, was an important step in the successful completion of the electoral voting process.”

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19. “Melkert and the Security Council that Iraq is committed to all Council resolutions, especially those regarding relations with Kuwait and the borders. On 7 March, the Iraqi people took an important step in building and structuring democracy in Iraq. More than 12 million Iraqis inside and outside Iraq, through their participation in casting their votes in the Iraqi parliamentary elections, challenged all obstacles, expressed their determination to select their representatives, and signified their intention to continue to have their say in the formation of the Government that will run the country for the next four years. The success of the electoral process in its various stages in Iraq is another achievement of the Iraqi Government, the security forces and the Independent High Electoral Commission.”

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20. “Melkert expressed some concerns about the delays in the political process of setting up an Iraqi Government, we believe that there is effective deliberation going on now between the various political groups in order to reach a consensus regarding that Government. Mr. Melkert also expressed concerns about the security situation, especially the assassination yesterday in Mosul of a newly elected Member of Parliament, Bashar Al-Aqidi. We believe that this was the result of terrorist activities in Iraq, which have been aimed at trying to exploit the vacuum created by the delay in forming a Government. With regard to our relations with the brotherly and neighbourly State of Kuwait, I can assure Mr.”

    2010-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6320 (2010) · source

21. “Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Japan, for his efforts during Japan's presidency in the month of April. Our thanks also go to Mr. Ad Melkert, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, and his team in Baghdad and New York for their vigorous efforts to assist the Iraqi Government and people. My delegation takes note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/240) and the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), and would like to present the following comments. On the political and security level, although Mr.”

    2010-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6320 (2010) · source

22. “6fl In regard to this, I refer to the letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the President of the Security Council, dated 19 January 2010, regarding the obligations of Iraq in the field of disarmament, which requested that the Security Council urgently look into the removal of all restrictions imposed pursuant to its resolutions on Iraq pertaining to disarmament and weapons of mass destruction, including resolutions 687 (1991) and 707 (1991). In conclusion, I would like to stress my Government's gratitude to the Security Council for the role played by UNAMI in Iraq and for Mr. Melkert's support, offered at the Government's request and based on mutually agreed mechanisms.”

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23. “On 1 February, in the framework of Iraq's efforts to resolve outstanding issues with Kuwait, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs published an announcement 10-24053 requesting that Iraqi citizens possessing documents or any other Kuwaiti property seized by the former regime during the occupation of Kuwait in 1990 deliver them to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in order that they be returned to Kuwait. In his report to the Security Council on the review of resolutions pertaining specifically to Iraq, the Secretary-General states: "It is important to recognize that the Iraq of today is very different from Iraq prior to 2003. It is my hope that the Security Council will consider this report with a view to taking appropriate decisions that would help Iraq to fulfil its outstanding obligations in a timely manner." (S/2009/385, para.”

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24. “Hoshyar Zebari, visited Rome and met with his Italian counterpart, Mr. Franco Frattini, during the meeting of the Iraqi- Italian Joint Commission on 14 December, and on 14 January participated in the Manama Dialogue conference, which discussed issues of regional security in the Gulf. Mr. Zebari also visited Oslo and met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store on 17 January to discuss the opening of a Norwegian embassy in Baghdad, its role in the development of bilateral relations, and the role of Norwegian companies in the development of the Iraqi oil industry.”

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25. “Prime Minister Nuri Kamel al-Maliki visited Cairo on 21 December 2009 and met with His Excellency President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak to discuss the prospect of developing bilateral relations, and with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Amr Moussa, to discuss ways of enhancing the Arab presence in Baghdad. Vice-President Adil Abdul- Mahdi visited Washington, DC, on 14 January to discuss the withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq. On 1 February, Vice-President Tariq a1-Hashemi also visited Washington, DC, where he met with a number of senior United States officials to discuss political developments in Iraq. The Kurdistan Regional President, Mr. Masoud Barzani, also visited Washington, DC, on 25 January in response to a formal invitation from President Barack Obama. The Foreign Minister, Mr.”

    2010-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6271 (2010) · source

26. “The visit of the European Union Commissioner for Energy, Mr. Andris Piebalgs, on 18 January 2010 witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement in the field of energy between Iraq and the European Union. On 7 January 2010, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Iraq and held talks about a number of files of bilateral interest to both countries and the formation of many of the relevant functional commissions to resolve outstanding issues. Of special importance was the issue of borders and the entrance of the Iranian forces into the Alfaka oil field inside Iraq, where the Iraqi Government was able to resolve the problem through negotiations that led to the withdrawal of Iranian forces from Iraqi territory.”

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27. “This strategy aims to increase the income of the poor and improve the quality of health and educational services provided to them, with the provision of adequate housing and effective social protection, in order to reduce poverty by 30 per cent from 2007 levels. As part of the Iraqi Government's efforts to reactivate the central supermarkets, the Central Supermarkets Company made profits estimated at $15.8 million in 2009, an increase of 169 per cent on 2008 profits. In the context of regional and international openness, the recent period witnessed the visit of United States Vice-President Joseph Biden to Baghdad on 22 January 2010 to discuss strengthening bilateral 8 relations, and the visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Mr. Jan Kohout on 25 November 2009.”

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28. “The mayor of Baghdad announced the beginning of more than 25 such investment projects in the third instalment of investment projects for the development of the city. These will include the establishment of major residential, industrial and shopping areas, hotels, modern restaurant chains and infrastructure projects. The National Investment Commission is also working to make 2010 a year of achievement, and has developed an investment plan involving 750 projects in Iraq. The Iraqi Council of Ministers approved the national poverty reduction strategy recommended by the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation in collaboration with the World Bank.”

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29. “As part of the Iraqi Government's efforts to ensure the highest degree of transparency in the investment and management of oil wealth, on 10 January 2010 Iraq joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) following the recommendation of the EITI Initiative Department that Iraq be among the 34 countries that have joined so far. Last month, the Iraqi Council of Representatives approved a federal budget for 2010 totalling $72.4 billion, which includes $51 billion to fund operating expenses and $19.5 billion to be invested in financing reconstruction projects in the country. On 29 January 2010, Baghdad witnessed the laying of the foundation stone of the largest tourist hotel in Iraq, with twin 26-storey towers and 550 rooms at an estimated cost of $150 million.”

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30. “Oil commissions have also been established in Dhi Qar in the south and Nineveh in the north in order to oversee the implementation of oil contracts in those provinces. The Iraqi Government is working to ensure that its citizens benefit directly from the projected increase in oil production. Studies indicate that the average person's share of Iraqi oil revenues will rise from $1,534 in 2010 to $3,361 in 2015, and to $9,488 in 2020. Federal budget expenditures in Iraq are also predicted to increase, to $132 billion in 2015 and to $256 billion in 2020, which will be reflected in accumulated investment allocations totalling $138 billion between 2010 and 2015, and $496 billion between 2010 and 2020. These accumulations will attract and encourage both domestic and foreign investment in Iraq.”

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31. “It is expected that oil-field development projects will increase Iraq's oil production and that average production will reach 6 million barrels per day during the next six years, and nearly 12 million barrels per day by 2020 - a strategic objective that the Iraqi Oil Ministry is now working towards. Exported oil production for the month of January 2010 increased to 1.98 million barrels per day, and the Iraqi Government is planning to increase the amount of oil exports in 2010 to 2.325 million barrels per day. The Oil Minister, Mr. Hussain al-Shahristani, has announced the establishment of a fourth national oil company to oversee the development of oil fields in the middle of Iraq. This company will also be responsible for developing the oil fields located in Baghdad and surrounding provinces.”

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32. “Here the Prime Minister stressed that the Government will provide all facilities for those companies that win oil licenses. This resulted in 15 companies from around the world winning service contracts for seven Iraqi oil fields. The holding of this round of oil and gas licensing is a second important turning point in the process of construction and reconstruction through open and transparent investment of oil wealth and is in the interest of the Iraqi people after decades of oil wealth having been disabled because of the policies ofthe former regime.”

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33. “Iraq's participation in a recent poll by World Opinion in Washington which was conducted in 24 countries demonstrates that Iraq has become one of the countries that make and adopt opinion polls in complete freedom and transparency, and represents international recognition that Iraqis enjoy freedom of expression. For the first time, Iraq was elected to membership of the Executive Board of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, for the period from 2010 to 20l2, during the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention held at The Hague from 30 November to 4 December 2009. On the social and economic level, under the auspices of Prime Minister Nuri Kamel al-Maliki, on 11 December 2009 the Iraqi Government held a second round of competition for offers for oil-field service contracts.”

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34. “On 3 December 2009, the Iraqi Government signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Organization for Migration to facilitate that organization's work in providing services to displaced persons and returnees and to strengthen the ties of cooperation with the Iraqi Government, especially after the significant improvement in the security situation. The Iraqi people's enjoyment of their fundamental rights, especially the freedom of expression, as stipulated by the constitution, is a cornerstone of the ongoing political process in the country.”

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35. “The problems faced by the majority of these people are the lack of employment opportunities and the lack of resources. In this context, the Ministry of Displacement and Migration, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, has implemented the Programme of Human Security and Stability in Iraq to help some 8,500 families who have returned to their homes across Iraq, through financial support and the creation of jobs to eliminate unemployment in these families. The recent poll conducted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that about 200,000 displaced people want to return to Iraq, and explained that many Iraqis were eager to return home given the remarkable stability of the security situation.”

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36. “As part of the Iraqi Government's efforts to improve the security situation in the city of Baghdad, the Ministry of Planning is now studying a project to install 10,000 surveillance cameras in Baghdad, aimed at securing greater monitoring and investigation capacity. Also, with a view to strengthening the capacity of the Iraqi Air Force, the month of February witnessed the graduation of 17 helicopter pilots who completed their training, the first group of its kind since 2003. The improved security situation and the systematic plans for the Iraqi Government to bring home Iraqis displaced abroad have led to an increase in the number of Iraqis who have returned to the country. For example, the latest report issued by the International Organization for Migration indicates the return of 350,000 displaced Iraqis to their home areas.”

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37. “The bombings prove that the enemies of Iraq, such as Al-Qaida and the violent remnants of Saddam's regime, will not hesitate to kill innocent men, women and children, and that there is no alternative for the Iraqi Government but to fight and destroy them in order to preserve the lives of its citizens. Here, I would like to recall the letter of the Prime Minister dated 30 August 2009, in which he requested the establishment of an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate the terrorist attacks that rocked the country, since key elements involved in these attacks fell outside the jurisdiction of the Iraqi State. Hundreds of Iraqis have been killed and thousands wounded in these attacks, and my Government still looks forward to a positive response from the Security Council to stop the bloodshed in Iraq.”

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38. “I should also point out that the recent terrorist attacks that killed dozens and wounded hundreds of unarmed civilians, including men, women and children, targeted visitors who walk on foot from various regions of Iraq to visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein bin Ali bin Abu Taleb, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad who was killed along with all of his family and followers in 680 A.D., during the time of the Umayyad Dynasty. Since that time, visitors have traditionally visited his grave. Saddam's regime tried to prevent visitors to the Imam Hussein shrine from travelling on foot, but they insisted on continuing to practice their faith, whatever the sacrifice, which led to clashes between the repressive apparatus of Saddam's regime and the visitors, who were killed and injured.”

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39. “Iraqis will be able to vote from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Austria, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Australia, Turkey, Canada, and the United States of America. The security situation in Iraq continues to improve, despite occasional attacks targeting Iraqi civilians. The latest statistics from the Ministries of Defence, Interior and Health indicate that 196 Iraqis died in attacks during the month of January 2010 - a 56 per cent decrease from December 2009, which witnessed 306 casualties.”

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40. “It should be noted that the exclusion of certain candidates is related to the issuance of court rulings for non-political crimes or false documentation, and is not because of the Accountability and Justice Law. The Independent High Electoral Commission announced on 9 February, at the Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, that the date of the start of the election campaigns of the candidates nominated by political entities and of the advertising campaigns would be 12 February 2010. The President of the Independent High Electoral Commission announced the preparation of 52,000 voting stations and the appointment of 350,000 staff members to manage the electoral process, which will involve 19 million voters. The Commission is also preparing for the voting that will take place in 16 countries in which Iraqis live abroad.”

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41. “In an Al Arabia interview on 12 February, Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki emphasized that the majority of those excluded from the upcoming elections are Shia and that the majority of Sunnis are happy with the steps that have been taken and are expected to participate widely in the elections. The Prime Minister also mentioned that many senior military commanders from the time of Saddam are still in their positions because they did not commit any crime against the Iraqi people. Many were forced to join the Baath Party, the Prime Minister acknowledged, and will have no action taken against them so long as they respect the new Iraqi Constitution and laws.”

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42. “In the context of developments in the upcoming national parliamentary elections, I would like to stress that the Accountability and Justice Commission is a constitutional and legal body, the establishment of which is stipulated in the Iraqi Constitution. The Iraqi Council of Representatives has also approved the Accountability and Justice Law. Today, however, we are witnessing political debates concerning the decision of the Accountability and Justice Commission to exclude a number of candidates. Following the recent meeting of the Presidency Council, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House, attended by the Chief Justice, it has been agreed that the Court of Cassation will only review the files of 177 candidates excluded from the elections and reach a decision before the start of the election campaign.”

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43. “The Iraqi Government is working now to develop a security plan for the coming elections so that the atmosphere is conducive to holding elections on 7 March 2010, as specified in the Constitution, despite the determined efforts of the enemies of Iraq and the Iraqi people - such as Al-Qaida and the remnants of Saddam's dictatorial regime - to block the march of democracy, freedom and the rule of law. Two days ago, the leader of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq, which is affiliated with the Al-Qaida terrorist organization, threatened to disrupt the election process and to attack Iraqis who would participate in the elections.”

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44. “The Iraqi people have overcome many difficulties and challenges and are determined today to benefit from this experience, which gives them a strong motive for broad participation in the upcoming elections to select their representatives wisely. The approval of the amended Election Law proves that the Iraqis have the ability to overcome their differences through dialogue in order to resolve outstanding issues. They were able to lift the final obstacles in order to pave the way to an epic campaign to strengthen national unity, build the rule of law and institutions, consolidate the democratic experience and achieve their national aspirations.”

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45. “I wish to express Iraq's deep appreciation to those members of the Security Council whose terms ended in December - the friendly countries of Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Viet Nam - for the great efforts exerted throughout their membership in the Council to assist the Iraqi people. My delegation took note of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of UNAMI, issued in document number S/2010/76, and would like to make the following comments. On the political and security levels, on 7 December 2009 the political blocs were able to adopt an amended Election Law and came through this difficult phase in which heated political controversy threatened to disrupt the political process.”

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46. “Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to present our thanks to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of China, for his distinguished efforts during his presidency in the month of January. Our thanks also go to Mr. Ad Melkert, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Iraq, and to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) team in Iraq and New York for their tireless work to assist the Government and people of Iraq. Let me also take this opportunity to congratulate the new members of the Security Council, the friendly countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria on assuming their duties as non- permanent members of the Security Council. We wish them success in their work.”

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47. “In conclusion, I would like to stress my Government's gratitude for the role played by UNAMI in Iraq and for the support provided by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General at the Iraqi Government's request and on the basis of mutually agreed mechanisms. I would like also to thank the Secretary-General and the members of the Security Council for their support for Iraq and the Iraqi people in their struggle against terrorist groups and their allies, the remnants of Saddam's regime.”

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48. “In paragraph 67 of his report on the review of resolutions pertaining specifically to Iraq (S/2009/3 85), the Secretary-General stated: "It is important to recognize that the Iraq of today is very different from Iraq prior to 2003. It is my hope that the Security Council will consider this report with a View to taking appropriate decisions that would help Iraq to fulfil its outstanding obligations in a timely manner." On that basis, the Government of my country hopes that the Security Council will shoulder its duty and enable Iraq to restore its international standing to that which it held prior to the adoption of Security Council resolutions beginning with resolution 661 (1990).”

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49. “The Minister for Foreign Affairs headed the Iraqi delegation participating in the work of the first ministerial meeting of the Supreme Council for Iraqi-Turkish Strategic Cooperation on 18 September. The Foreign Minister also headed the Iraqi delegation participating in the meetings of the Iraqi-Egyptian Joint Committee on 2 November, at which several memorandums of understanding were signed between the two countries. During their meeting with the Secretary-General in September, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs affirmed that Iraq no longer poses a threat to international peace and security and has fulfilled many of the international obligations imposed on it over the years, including those related to the situation between Iraq and Kuwait.”

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50. “Murat Ozguc, Ambassador of Turkey; Baron Paul von Malexan, Ambassador of Germany; and Mrs. Bronislava Tomasova, Ambassador of the Czech Republic, on 18 October. He received the credentials of Mr. Sherif Shaheen, Ambassador of Egypt; Mr. Petter Olberg, Ambassador of Norway; and Mr. Johan Indekeu, Ambassador of Belgium, on 9 November 2009. In turn, Mr. Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq, headed the Iraqi delegation participating in the meetings of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, and Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi headed the Iraqi delegation participating in the summit of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation held in Istanbul on 10 November. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visited Washington, DC, on 20 October.”

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