Mladenov highlights electing Speaker, deputies of Iraqi parliament

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to Iraq Nicolay Mladenov highlighted the electing of the Speaker and his two deputies of the Iraqi Parliament on Tuesday. Mladenov said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com “Salim al-Jubouri, Haider al-Ebadi and Aram Mohammed represent a qualified team and I am sure all blocs will support their efforts to find settlements and agreements over the major legislations, including the 2014 budget law draft.” I also assure that the UNAMI is ready to support their efforts, Mladenov added. “Today, the Iraqi politicians took an important step towards resuming democracy in Iraq and we encourage Iraqi politicians to move forward through electing new President and forming new government in Iraq,” he concluded. /End/