May 8, 2010"The government urges the United Nations to lift the ban on scientific research
Abdul-Mahdi, commended the steps to develop higher education
بغداد ـ الصباح Baghdad morning
While he praised the Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, on the steps undertaken for the development of education in the country and efforts to reduce the scientific gap with the countries of the world's government demanded that the United Nations to lift the ban on the research process.
He praised Abdul-Mahdi said in a statement issued by his office yesterday to "the efforts now being made for the development of education in Iraq, including the Prime Minister's initiative and educational projects of the Ministry of Higher Education and civil society organizations to fill this huge gap."
The vice president of the Republic during the signing ceremony of the Project Agreement establishing the University of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) in Ur in Dhi Qar between the Council of Development of the independent and the American University in Beirut said, "This project is the fruit of great efforts and continuous contacts with the American University in Beirut, which commissioned the preparation of study on the project in all aspects, "stressing that" the proposed University of the Prophet Abraham (p) of the major projects which we hope to achieve cooperation between the federal government, local government and University of Dhi Qar province, as well as the rest of the scientific institutions. "
"The project aims to support the education and development in Iraq after he experienced great hardship in recent decades, is today experiencing a large gap, despite the great scientific potential enjoyed by Iraq and the history of civilization."
The agreement was signed on the Iraqi side, general supervisor of the Supreme Committee for the development of education in Iraq, Dr. Zuhair Abdul Ghani Hamadi, American University and Director General of the Iraqi Institute for Continuing Education Roy Badaro, and the presence of a number of intellectual and cultural personalities.
By another government demanded that the United Nations to lift the ban on the research process.
The head of the Iraqi delegation Humaimidi in his conference reviewing the NPT in 2010, which was launched three days ago that "this meeting was held at a crucial time for Iraq, which is making efforts with the Security Council to review the remaining restrictions in the area of nuclear disarmament imposed on him in the past , "adding that the country" expects the Security Council to deal with this issue positively, especially after the confirmation of the International Atomic Energy Agency Baghdad's cooperation excellent and recommended to adopt a resolution to lift these restrictions. "and added that" Iraq has stressed his commitment to the conventions and treaties relating to disarmament and non-proliferation in the wake of severe test that passed by the Iraqi people under the former regime, "stressing that" the new Iraq, adopting a policy of renunciation of the heavy legacy left behind by the former regime forever, which has received and used weapons of mass destruction that led to the destruction of the country and its people and the loss of wealth.
He Humaimidi expressed regret over "the persistence of some constraints that prevent Iraq from the use of scientific and technological progress, which limits the ability to be an active member of the international community, despite his efforts to get rid of weapons of mass destruction in his possession."
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