Iraq Petitions Russia For Removal Of Chapter VII Bankruptcy!!

On Wednesday, the Iraqi government called the Russian side to the understanding and cooperate with endeavors to help Iraq to get rid of the provisions of Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

He said that Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari expressed in a statement, on the sidelines of his meeting Charge d-affaires Russian in Iraq Alexei Bogodam, that Iraq requests Russia to be considerate and cooperate with efforts to take away Iraq from Chapter provisions of Chapter VII of the UN Charter forced on him.

PRAVDA – Russia may join the ranks of major importers of weapons to Iraq. During the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki’s, a contract for $5 billion may be signed for the sale of MiG fighter jets, products of Russian Helicopters, anti-aircraft missile systems, armored vehicles and other weapons to the Middle Eastern country. Russia to sign $5-billion defense contract with Iraq.

Zebari also added that the ongoing deliberations in the Security Council on ending the order of the Special Coordinator on Kuwaiti missing persons and property in Iraq.

MOSCOW (AP) — Iraq and Russia are close to signing a $40 billion economic cooperation plan, Iraq’s ambassador said Saturday, a deal that could put Moscow at odds with the United States as it considers a military attack against Baghdad. Russia, Iraq near $40 billion pact

It is notable that Iraq is subject since 1990 to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, which forced after the attack the former Iraqi regime of the State of Kuwait in August of the same year, where this item permits the use of force against Iraq as a warning to international security, as well as freezing of large amounts of its possessions financial international banks to pay compensation to those affected by the attack.

Source: [Al Masalah]

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