November 11, 2009
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بغداد - القاهرة - الصباح Baghdad - Cairo - Al-Sabah
As it continues to the third consecutive day official welcome, political and international approval of the House of Representatives election law, said Joseph Biden, Vice President of his intention to visit Baghdad ahead of the National Merit.
And received Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Tuesday evening a telephone call from U.S. Vice President and congratulated him on approval of the electoral law.
A presidential statement: that Biden stressed to the President of the Republic that he and President Barack Obama will actively support the efforts of Iraqi leaders to make more achievements towards the development of the political process and strengthen the experience democracy in the country, declaring his intention to visit Baghdad ahead of legislative elections to discuss with him on strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States and exchange views about the general situation in the country.
Biden stressed the importance of the call through the efforts of the Talibani in order to unify the ranks of the political blocs to achieve this great democratic achievement. For his part, the President "expressed his thanks and great gratitude to the Vice President for calling him and congratulating him, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation frameworks and mutual friendship so as to ensure common interests and promoted the two peoples countries.
Biden stressed the importance of the call through the efforts of the Talibani in order to unify the ranks of the political blocs to achieve this great democratic achievement. For his part, the President "expressed his thanks and great gratitude to the Vice President for calling him and congratulating him, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation frameworks and mutual friendship so as to ensure common interests and promoted the two peoples countries.
The parliament had succeeded last Sunday, to approve a law amending the election law after a series delays lasted more than a month, which voted in favor of the election law 141 deputies out of 195 deputies present at the meeting.
In the meantime, congratulated the Vice President, First Deputy Speaker Sheikh Khalid al-Attiyah, the adoption of the electoral law. "Said Faisal Abdullah, head of media gift that:" Biden held a telephone conversation with First Deputy Speaker of Parliament congratulating him and the Iraqi people approving the law, describing it as a step in the consolidation of democracy. and the transfer of Abdullah Biden reiterated the U.S. administration's commitment to support the political process in Iraq, and hoped that the forthcoming elections in a safe and democratic.
As part of the connected, counting the Iraqi National Coalition to pass the election law that "gives a strong Iraqi message at home and in the regional arena and international that Iraq could move in the political process with faith and confidence towards the building of the modern Iraqi state.
A statement issued by his office in Hamoudi leading Islamic Supreme Council: "The election law is a triumph of free will to pursue his constitutional blessed, through the Code Completion elections in 2010, in preparation for the next general election in accordance with the Constitution.
He said: The Iraqi National Coalition, which contributed to high national spirit, and serious players to bring multiple perspectives and overcome the points of contention to reach a national consensus, especially on the Kirkuk province would continue his efforts and his efforts along with all blocks representative of our people to achieve the goals of fair and legitimate aspirations, stressing that "the Iraqi National Coalition invest this occasion, and calls on the Iraqi people to continue to support their steadfastness and their national forces and personalities sincere and fair, through active participation in the upcoming elections, and deny all the forces of terrorism from militants and Saddamists and conspiracies serious targeting the unity of our people and experience the democratic constitutional efforts to return Iraq to the covenants, injustice, oppression and dictatorship. consists of the Iraqi National Alliance, announced on August 24 last number of blocks, entities and political currents, including the Islamic Supreme Council and the Sadrists and the tide of reform and national solidarity bloc independent Iraqi National Congress, and the number of of the other forces.
Middle of this picture, said Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States welcomed the passage of the law university elections.
"Moussa said in a statement to a number of journalists, including a correspondent" morning, "Isra-Khalifa, said that" a positive step, long discussed by the parliament and political forces in Iraq have been agreed, and we We support all the steps that support the stability of the country. "He continued:" We wish to hold elections in Iraq on schedule, "he" support the Arab League and the democratic trends strongly pursued by the Iraqis.
In London, welcomed British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, the adoption of the House of Representatives general election foundations atheist in the twenty-January next year. Miliband described the approval of parliament to hold general elections in January next Balraia, saying: "Iraqi political leaders have been able to overcome a number of obstacles to reaching an agreement is a true indication of the progress made by Iraq on the political level.
The British Foreign Secretary that Iraq is "witnessed during the current year the provincial elections, and that a general election in January represents further evidence that the Iraqi people have chosen dialogue and democracy instead of a choice for those who do not have only violence."
It should be noted that the Independent High Electoral Commission for elections has set January 21, 2010 deadline for elections in all provinces of the country. For its part, congratulated the Japanese Embassy in Baghdad, the Iraqi people on the occasion of adoption of the electoral law.
The embassy said in a statement it had received "morning," a copy of, "Japan welcomes the passing of the new election law," expressing its desire "to hold elections on schedule.
