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Iraq submits a request to the European High Representative to leave the blacklist 09/17/2020 347 Baghdad / Al-Mawred News Today, Thursday, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein renewed the call for the European Commission to remove the name of Iraq from the list of high-risk countries in the field of terrorist financing and money laundering. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “Minister Fouad Hussein met with Josep Borrell, the High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security in the European Union at the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels,” explaining that “the minister appreciated the European Union’s positions in support of Iraq in the various developmental fields and in the field of humanitarian aid, And praising the Union's keenness to provide political and economic support to Iraq, especially its assistance in the field of confronting the Corona pandemic and limiting its spread. The statement added that "the two sides discussed the meetings of the Joint Committee for Human Rights and Democracy that were held between the two sides on 9/8/2020, and stressed the importance of the partnership and cooperation agreement concluded between Iraq and the European Union countries, as it represents the strategic framework for the relationship between the two sides." The resumption of holding meetings of the remaining sub-committees derived from the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the two sides, namely the Trade and Energy Committees. The minister affirmed, according to the statement, “Iraq's commitment to the principle of respecting the sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs,” expressing his “absolute rejection of Iraq becoming an arena for conflict between the competing parties, or a starting point for aggression against any other country,” stressing “the need to support Iraq's efforts to be a factor of stability and harmony in the region and the world. " The minister touched on "the government's decision to hold early elections next June, and its aspiration to cooperate with international parties interested in this matter." The statement continued, "The two sides discussed the issue of removing Iraq from the list of the European Commission for high-risk countries in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing," again, "inviting the relevant authorities in the commission to accelerate the opening of a dialogue with the concerned technical authorities in Iraq in order to complete the evaluation of Iraq's performance." In this area, remove his name from this list. " The Foreign Minister called on Borrell to visit Iraq as soon as possible to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two sides.
