FM discusses in New York ways of bringing Iraq out of Chapter VII

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and his accompanying delegation discussed in two separate meetings ways of bringing Iraq out of Chapter VII, according to a statement released by the foreign ministry. “Zebari met on Monday (Sept. 28) with Susan Rice, the Permanent Representative of the United States, the U.S. Security Council president for the current session,” said the statement received by Iraqi News. “Mr. Zebari discussed the Iraqi diplomatic move to end the provisions of Chapter VII and the efforts made to achieve this task and the need for the support from the United States and the permanent Security Council members to speed up the process of restoring Iraq to its international status and legal rights,” it added. “It was agreed that Iraq will continue to take a number of required steps in the coming period.” “The Minister presented to the Chair of the UN Security Council the Iraqi position on the latest crisis with Syria on the background of the bloody bombings on 19/8. Ambassador Rice and expressed deep sympathy and solidarity with the victims of this criminal attack,” the statement added. “The Minister presented the specific demands of the Iraqi government in this regard and stressed the importance of the Security Council’s support to Iraq’s request for the in the verification of these attacks and those responsible and stressed the need for investigations and the establishment by the Secretary-General to name a high-level official to assess the extent of foreign intervention and the severe damage an threat to the new democratic system and its institutions,” the statement said. “In a separate meeting the Minister met with Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, deputy U.S. Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and discussed the latest developments in the country and efforts and the Iraqi actions at the United Nations during the General Assembly meetings.” SH (S) 1