EU says urgent need for formation of national unity gov't in Iraq
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Brussels, Feb 27, IRNA
EU-Iraq-Samarra
European Union foreign ministers' Monday condemned the criminal bombing of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali Al-Hadi (AS) and Imam Hassan Al-Askari (AS) in Samarra, Iraq aimed at provoking sectarian strife.
The Council in a statement also condemned the subsequent retaliatory acts, including attacks on religious sites.
The European Union strongly supports calls by Iraqi political and religious leaders for restraint and non-retaliation and urges Iraq to come together in a spirit of dialogue and mutual respect, noted the statement.
The Council expressed its full support for efforts of the UN in promoting inter-communal dialogue and national dialogue.
It welcomed the initiative by the League of Arab States to hold a second conference on national reconciliation with the participation of all Iraqi communities.
The Council underlined 'that recent developments in Iraq highlight the urgent need for the formation of a government of national unity and urges all political leaders in the country to match the courage of the Iraqi people, who voted for them in impressive numbers at the elections on 15 December 2005'.
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