Iraqi MP delegation hold talks in Morocco

A delegation from the Iraqi National Council (parliament) which arrived in Rabat Friday held on the same day talks with deputy-speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdelaziz Alaoui Hafidi, to explain Iraq's stance on international sanctions.

The Moroccan official renewed Morocco's backing to the lifting of the embargo.

The Iraqi parliamentary delegation also met with chairmen of the parliamentary political groups who renewed the Moroccan people backing to the Iraqi people.

Ahmed Rachid Raoui, vice-speaker of the Iraqi Council and head of the delegation, deplored the "intelligent sanctions" as a conspiracy, aiming to impose a permanent tutorship on the Iraqi people.

The Iraqi delegation will also review with Moroccan officials means to upgrade Moroccan-Iraqi relations.