Monday, November 22, 2004

Iraq Neighbors' Conference Opens With Call for United Front

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit opened a conference in Egypt on Iraq's political process, calling for neighboring countries to present a united front to help stabilize Iraq before elections in January.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari is meeting today with counterparts from Egypt, and from Iraq's six neighbors - Iran, Jordan, Kuwait Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. A wider conference will be held tomorrow including officials of the Group of Eight nations and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.

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