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Iraqi official to discuss debts, oil contracts at talks in Moscow

IRNA

Beirut, Dec 22, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Problems of the Iraqi debt to 
Russia and contracts of Russian oil companies in Iraq will be in the 
focus of attention at talks of the Chairman of the Interim Governing 
Council (IGC) of Iraq and leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic
Revolution Abdel Aziz al-Hakim in Moscow on Monday. 
Al-Hakim is the first representative of the new Iraqi leadership 
who came on a visit to Moscow. 
Al-Hakim said that IGC has good relations with Moscow and Iraq 
comes out in favor of further development of ties with Russia. Besides
bilateral cooperation, the two sides will also discuss the situation 
around Iraq. 
The Governing Council jointly with some European countries put 
forward several proposals at the UN concerning the issue of presence 
of the world community in Iraq. The Interim Governing Council, 
stressed its head, is seeking `termination of occupation and transfer 
of power to the Iraqi people within the next six months`. 
The Governing Council is in favor of establishment of 
good-neighbour relations with Syria, Turkey, Iran and 
countries-members of the Council of Cooperation of Arab States of the 
Persian Gulf," said al-Hakim, visiting Damascus on the eve of his 
visit to Moscow. 
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