Russian delegations head for Baghdad

A Russian delegation representing the scientific and cultural international cooperation between Russia and Iraq chaired by the chairman of the committee Yuri Shafranik left Moscow on Friday for Baghdad at the invitation of the Iraqi deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz.

Russian sources said the delegation would take part in the works of the 4th session of the executive and co-ordinate committee of Baghdad's conference, which will be held on November 11, and 12.

Besides Russian citizens, the delegation is composed of representatives for Armenia, Belarus, Kirkezia, Ukraine, and Slovakia as well as members of the Russian Duma council and representatives for the Russian oil and gas companies and Russian businessmen circles.

However, It was announced in Moscow on Friday that a delegation including 47 Russian scientists will head for Iraq on November 15 to take part in a campaign of protest against the sanctions imposed by the UN against Iraq.

The spokesman for the delegation Vladimir Anikin said that the campaign of protest is purely humanitarian and has nothing to do with politics.