Poitical first: 100 countries and organizations will participate in the Stockholm Conference and Iraq demands the world to fulfilling its obligations
Monday, May 26, 2008
Government: we implement all our commitments within the document International Covenant
BAGHDAD - Al Sabah

Government announced the implementation of all commitments in close partnership with the international community "and the International Covenant document," calling upon the States signatories to this Agreement Implementation Strategy obligations.
The government report comes days before the convening of the Stockholm conference, which convenes on Wednesday will be attended by some 100 countries and organizations, and discuss several issues highlighted, review what has been achieved since the Sharm el-Sheikh in May last year after the conclusion of the International Decade, in addition to providing a comprehensive report to find out what has been Done in the economic, political and human rights during the past year and the participation of other nations.
The Government presented at the meeting included ambassadors and representatives of countries participating in the International Covenant on Iraq held last night I, an annual report summarizing the achievements of the government in one year since May 2007 under its obligations to the International Covenant, and preparation for the second conference on Iraq in Stockholm on 28 of this month .
And chaired the Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih meeting which was attended by the Special Envoy of UN Secretary General Ibrahim Gambari, representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Staffan de Mistura, also attended by representatives from more than thirty state umbrella of the Conference of the International Covenant Iraq, in addition to a number of ministers And officials.

Addressing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in a speech distributed with the report, representatives of the participants, saying: This report summarizes the government offers all our efforts have been made over the past year at a time when we are facing many challenges, indicating that the achievements of the government involve political issues and the integration Wider participation in decision-making and enhance security and stability, as well as the imposition of law and introduce economic reforms and provide higher income for citizens and approve a number of important laws and legislation.

He Maliki expressed hope that this report and the reports that followed as messages of confidence and assurance to the international community and donor countries, with regard to the seriousness the government in achieving the goals, pointing out that the Government's vision to achieve adequate assistance of the international community, stressing that this vision "she promised an important element Achievements in political, economic and security achieved during the year 2007.

He pointed out that these achievements at the forefront of Government's success in preventing Iraq from falling into the abyss of civil war and put an end to the exodus, stressing that Iraq looks forward to helping the international community in reconstruction efforts, building and exchange of experiences and do exercises, as well as the rehabilitation of sectors that have suffered from Severe neglect.

Prime Minister said: "We expect to see implementation of our mutual materially by the International Covenant in order to serve the stability and security in Iraq, noting that Iraq will never forget those that have accompanied through the International Covenant to allow him to achieve its objectives and programs that have been identified under the Covenant. The Prime Minister had stressed During a meeting with Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Ibrahim Gambari, that Iraq has witnessed positive developments in the paths of political, security and economic conference between the International Covenant in Sharm el-Sheikh and the next conference to be held in Stockholm, calling on the United Nations to help Iraq to get rid of international sanctions and getting out of Section VII.

For his part, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih at the meeting that this annual report explains in detail the developments that have taken place with respect to the obligations of Iraq and the International Covenant items reforms taken by the government in various areas, prepared by the secretariat of the International Covenant assistance of experts sent from the United Nations Mission (Iunami ), Which represents the viewpoint of supporting Iraq and backing by the United Nations, the World Bank team that helped us in drafting the report, saying that "we wanted to report to be detailed and talking about the achievements and challenges at the same time."

He pointed out that the benefit in the context of violence and terrorism that was directed to this new experience in Iraq, we can not now evaluate the progress made rated highly appreciate the significant achievement in anticipation of the political experiment in Iraq, pointing out that, after years of launching an International Covenant last May in Sharm el-Sheikh that "We as Iraqis can be proud that the International Covenant and the obligations we committed ourselves to the task and they gave us signs and indicators of progress on important political and economic process."

He added that "in this report underscore the commitments to be achieved on the Iraqi state, while after the Sharm el-Sheikh", alluding that the international community to implement commitments to us, in the liquidation of debts and file compensation from the former regime and crimes which carry out Iraq, "adding words: "The time has come that goes beyond the international community questioning the status of the Iraqi situation, and that recognition that this change in Iraq is a reality and irreversible."
He stressed Iraq and the United Nations, yesterday, the Stockholm Conference, will be a new opportunity for the world to reaffirm their commitments to the stability of the country politically and economically, stressing that the meeting will assess the partnership between Iraq and the international community as the "International Covenant." He continued, Deputy Prime Minister: that the Iraqi wound Town began, and that there is vigorous pace of the realignment of the Iraqi house in order and unite our enhanced national reconciliation process, saying that "during the past period, there were delicate negotiations between the Prime Minister and the presidency of the republic and the Accord Front regarding the return of the Front government," but he pointed out that the economic situation Iraq is not ideal, because the Iraqi people deserve a lot and we still below the level of ambition with regard to services and the standard of living of the Iraqi people and have a long way to restore what was destroyed by tyranny over 35 years of mismanagement and wars and blockades. "Barham Salih said: that" according to the data field The statistical indicators of objectivity and installed by international financial institutions such as IMF and the World Bank, points to an important progress and achieved significant economic reforms, "pointing out that" the IMF indicates that the obligations of Iraq's progress toward the Paris Club and retaining the Convention with the International Monetary Fund, and that ( Fund) for the growth expected in Iraq by 8 percent this year.

He explained that "the inflation rate is still high, but they were curbed because of the economic and financial measures taken by the Central Bank of Iraq and the economic team in government after deal with it seriously and was able to reduce the very high levels to manageable levels, stressing that" the government was not afraid to speak The list of challenges that must deal with it seriously, "warning at the same time that" Iraq is still living transition challenging, and progress achieved, despite the fact that important progress and strong, but could still be reversible if we work to maintain and strengthen through Strengthen our unity first and basically. "
Saleh said: that victory in Iraq will require sustained international support so that we can overcome the great danger that threatens us is the threat of terrorism and the threat of extremism, which does not want this country to stabilize and does not want this to the emerging political project in Iraq that strengthened.
He in turn, the Special Envoy of UN Secretary General Ibrahim Gambari expressed hope that the international community implements its commitments towards Iraq.

"The support of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be present at the Stockholm conference, which highlights for the first time the results of the International Covenant concluded in Sharm el-Sheikh last year, pointing out that the government has achieved successes in its obligations with regard to the economic as well as achieving security and reducing Levels of violence as well as in the political sphere, where legislation has succeeded in the task. "He continued:" We need the implementation of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Iraq's neighboring countries made commitments to Iraq and look forward to its pledges by the international community towards Iraq and Baghdad's commitment to turn their pledges before the international community under the International Decade ".

As for his Swedish government to attend this meeting, Ambassador Cricket Holst, said: that nearly 90 nations will attend the next conference in Stockholm, she noted, "We are preparing for the Stockholm conference and so far registered 90 Mission participation of any desire to 90 States will be represented at the conference, as well as about 10 international organizations including the World Bank and the Fund international financial support, the Islamic Bank and Arab Development Fund and others. "

She added: "We expect participation of at least 500 people took part in this conference", indicating that the purpose of this conference is to review what has been achieved since the Sharm el-Sheikh in May last year after the conclusion of the International Decade on Iraq and there will be a comprehensive report to find out what has been accomplished in Economic, political and human rights during the past year and the participation of other countries. "