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EU wants `important` UN role in forming postwar Iraq govt
Porto Carras (Greece), June 20: European Union leaders voiced support for an `important` UN role in the formation of a postwar Iraqi government as soon as possible, according to draft summit conclusions published today.
Porto Carras (Greece), June 20: European Union leaders voiced support for an "important" UN role in the formation of a postwar Iraqi government as soon as possible, according to draft summit conclusions published today.
"The fall of the government of Saddam Hussein has paved the way for the people of Iraq to enjoy a peaceful, secure and prosperous future," said the statement.
The EU "looks forward to an important United Nations contribution to the process leading to the formation, as soon as possible, of a representative Iraqi government, in which the UN can use its unique capacity and experience in post-conflict nation building," it said.
The draft statement was issued on the second day of a summit of EU leaders at the secluded Aegean sea resort of Porto Carras, more than two months after the end of the US-led war which toppled the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein.
The invasion, which was not backed by any UN resolution, caused deep divisions in Europe and damaged transatlantic ties, with tensions still lingering over claims the United States and Britain embellished evidence on Saddam's alleged weapons arsenal to justify war.
"The European Union reiterates its commitment to the development of a prosperous and stable Iraq with a representative government and a thriving civil society with which it can develop mutually beneficial relations," the draft statement said.
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The EU "looks forward to an important United Nations contribution to the process leading to the formation, as soon as possible, of a representative Iraqi government, in which the UN can use its unique capacity and experience in post-conflict nation building," it said.
The draft statement was issued on the second day of a summit of EU leaders at the secluded Aegean sea resort of Porto Carras, more than two months after the end of the US-led war which toppled the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein.
The invasion, which was not backed by any UN resolution, caused deep divisions in Europe and damaged transatlantic ties, with tensions still lingering over claims the United States and Britain embellished evidence on Saddam's alleged weapons arsenal to justify war.
"The European Union reiterates its commitment to the development of a prosperous and stable Iraq with a representative government and a thriving civil society with which it can develop mutually beneficial relations," the draft statement said.
Bureau Report