Arbil conf. will evaluate recent achievements in Iraq – deputy speaker

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Deputy Speaker of the parliament, Sheikh Khaled al-Attiya, on Thursday said that the Arbil National Reconciliation conference will evaluate the recent achievements in the country. Addressing the conference, al-Attiya said that “the conference aims at evaluating the recent achievements in Iraq from legislations and political developments.” “The political leaders have faced several challenges, mainly in establishing a new Iraq and improving the security situation in the country,” al-Attiya said. The National Accountability and Reconciliation Conference started its work on Martyr Saad’s Hall in Arbil City on Thursday (May 7) in the presence of Kurdistan region President Massoud Barzani, 200 political figures in Iraq, members of Iraqi and Kurdistan region parliaments, representatives of foreign embassies, consulates and international organizations and representatives from the Italian and Greek governments. The conference was organized by the International Alliance for Justice Organizations in cooperation with Iraqi and Kurdistan region parliaments and will be lasted for three days. SH (P)/SR 1