Parliament Foreign Relations, EU exchange views

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Parliamentary Foreign Relations Commission received today European Union‘s ambassador to Iraq Yana Habshkova.  Both sides discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and the EU and means of enhancing them on legislative levels, as reported in a statement issued by the Commission.  “Iraq does not need money as much as the need for an exchange of expertise. Most important are those related to legislative, anti-corruption and building institutional expertise,” the statement stressed.   The Commission added that the Iraqi constitution is an example of civil state that respects and does not violate human rights through protecting the democratic project and non-violation of religious principles of the majority of the people.  The statement added that ambassador Hapskova expressed “the desire of the EU to expand relations with Iraq and extend European expertise, particularly in fields of energy, education and legislation.” RM (TS)/SR   445