Britain urges Iraq to merge with his Arab surroundings

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Britain urges Iraq to merge with his Arab surroundings

BAGHDAD (Iba) … the UK today urged Iraq to integrate its own environment and promoting Arab trade relations with the Kingdom at the same time bent over the relative progress achieved in Iraq so far.

British position stated by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the British diplomatic corps and the British Simon Fraser, who is on an official visit to Iraq since the third month of October and to this day.

A statement for the British Embassy for Fraser as saying that although there are challenges in Iraq, said Iraqis should be proud of what they have achieved so far.

He called for Iraq to not be in isolation from the rest of the Arab world and play a bigger role in the region as well as a call for further progress on the path of democracy and the rights and meet the needs of the people regardless of nationality, caste or social status.

He also urged Iraq to be stronger trade relations with the United Kingdom, especially since the two countries shared a long history at all levels.

The Simon visited both Baghdad and the governorates of Erbil and Basra, where he met with politicians and senior officials, businessmen, journalists and activists from non-governmental organizations of various political shades of Iraq in those three provinces.

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