Iraq and France and the oil-for-food program
Iraq-France, Politics, 8/30/2001

The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri on Wednesday expressed his hope that France will reconsider its positions towards Iraq. He stressed that Baghdad has not ultimately closed the door in its trade relations with France in the framework of the oil-for-food agreement.

In a statement to the Iraqi paper al-Iqtisadi issued on Wednesday the Iraqi minister said that his country does not use the oil-for-food program against any one, but he explained that it is the right of Iraq to ask the French to reconsider their stances.

The Iraqi minister also stressed that it is not logical to give the French the priority in treatment on the ground that the French stances are not in line with the Iraqi stances regarding the " smart sanctions ," in solidarity with the USA.

Iraq has recently announced it will not give priorities in trade dealings in the oil-for-food program for France which used to be considered among the countries which support Iraq at the UN Security Council.

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