Iraq hails Egypt's stance opposing British draft resolution in Security Council

Iraq hailed Egypt's stance which opposes the British draft presented at the UN Security Council regarding Iraq and described Egypt as forming a responsible Arab stance toward this draft, which Iraq refused.

The Iraqi official newspaper, El-Thawra, urged the Arab states in an article published yesterday to do like Egypt in opposing the British draft and to support Iraq with a comprehensive Arab opposition to this draft.

The newspaper said the Egyptian stance contains a correct political stance that goes with the supreme national interest.

Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Kassem El-Hasri stated during his meeting last week with Russia's ambassador in Cairo Egypt's objection to the Dutch - British draft that calls for suspending the sanctions until Iraq implements all the international demands, because this condralicts Security Council resolution N 687, which calls for lifting the sanctions when Iraq complies to the decision's requirements.