Deputy premier, British envoy take on military agreement

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi on Monday met with the British ambassador in Iraq, Christopher Prentice, to discuss the military agreement between the two countries, according to an official statement. “The two officials discussed the articles of the military agreement between Iraq and Britain,” read the statement that was released by Issawi’s office and received by Iraqi News. The agreement stipulates cooperation between the two governments in the training of navy personnel and the protection of Iraqi regional waters and oil facilities. SS (P) 1