The G8 conference is being arranged in Baghdad
The US state secretary Condoleeza Rice has confirmed, that the international conference with G8 participation is being prepared in Iraq.
In the text of the Rice’s speech, prepared for the hearings in senatorial committee on assignments it is spoken that the government of Iraq prepares for the expanded meeting of neighbors, all over again at a level below the ministerial rate, which will be held in Baghdad in first half of March.
It was also said in the document, endurances from which in advance were distributed with a department of state of the USA, that the nearest Iraq’s neighbors, representatives of other states of region, the multilateral organizations, and also constant members of the UN Security Council are among the expected participants.
Rice has also informed that after first such meeting, the second meeting at a ministerial level with participation of the same invited plus members of “the big eight” will, probably, take place takes place in April.
The US state secretary has noted that the Iraq government has invited Iran and Syria for both meetings.
Rice has told that World Community expects that these (two) governments will take advantage of an opportunity for improvement of the relations with Iraq and would work for the sake of the world and stability in this region.
Rice has also declared, that George Bush’s administration “completely supports” the diplomatic initiative of the Iraq government of on carrying out of conference in Baghdad.
