EGYPT: THE HEAD OF THE ARAB LEAGUE AMR MOUSSA SAYS IRAQ'S U.S.-BACKED GOVERNING COUNCIL IS A STEP TOWARDS ESTABLISHING A LEGITIMATE IRAQI GOVERNMENT

Record ID: 647442

  • Title: EGYPT: THE HEAD OF THE ARAB LEAGUE AMR MOUSSA SAYS IRAQ'S U.S.-BACKED GOVERNING COUNCIL IS A STEP TOWARDS ESTABLISHING A LEGITIMATE IRAQI GOVERNMENT
  • Date: 5th August 2003
  • Summary: (W5) CAIRO, EGYPT (AUGUST 5, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LAS EXTERIOR ARAB LEAGUE BUILDING 0.05 2. SLV BAHRAIN FOREIGN MINISTER SHEIKH MOHAMMED BEN MUBARAK AL KHALIFA ENTERING THE BUILDING 0.11 3. SLV EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AHMED MAHER ENTERING THE BUILDING 0.21 4. SLV SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD EL FAISAL ENTERING THE BUILDING 0.34 5. SV FOREIGN MINISTERS/BAHRAIN FOREIGN MINISTER SHEIKH MOHAMMED BEN MUBARAK AL KHALIFA STARTING THE MEETING (2 SHOTS) 0.50 6. PAN OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS IN THE MEETING. 1.05 7. SV HEAD OF ARAB LEAGUE AMR MOUSSA AND BAHRAIN FOREIGN MINISTER SHEIKH MOHAMMED BEN MUBARAK AL KHALIFA ENTERING THE PRESS CONFERENCE 1.11 8. MCU (English) BAHRAIN FOREIGN MINISTER SHEIKH MOHAMMED BEN MUBARAK AL KHALIFA, SAYING: (+++ Audio Quality as Incoming +++) "We made our position, that we are ready to receive any Iraqi to meet with us from the council or outside the council, the Arab league or individually with the states because we believe that we should have (inaudible) with the Iraqi people this is the only way we will understand their position, this is the only way we can help them. So to answer your question the door is open for the members and non members." 1.46 9. LV OF PRESS CONFERENCE 1.49 10. MCU (Arabic) HEAD OF ARAB LEAGUE AMR MOUSSA, SAYING: "The issue of Arab forces under the current conditions is not being considered. The issue is that the council -- the transitional ruling council -- is considered a step or a start that must pave the way for establishing a legitimate national Iraqi government which can be recognised and communicated with. On Iraq, we will deal with, listen to, and welcome all the political forces which come to the Arab League and introduce and discuss all the elements of the situation without exception, including the members of the transitional ruling council. To be sure, Iraq is an Arab country based on national unity and that we must try to work quickly to end the occupation and create an Iraqi national government." 2.55 11. LV OF PRESS CONFERENCE 3.02 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: CAIRO, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA7HKZY2DULH7Z6RNOMO7UYM3LT
  • Story Text: The Head of the Arab League Amr Moussa says Iraq's
    U.S.-backed Governing Council is a step towards
    establishing a legitimate Iraqi government.



    Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab League
    headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday (August 5) expressed
    support for both members and non-members of Iraq's
    U.S.-appointed Governing Council.

    Addressing the media on Tuesday Bahrain Foreign Minister
    Sheikh Mohammed Ben Mubarak al-Khalifa said, "We are ready
    to receive any Iraqi to meet with us from the council or
    outside the council, the Arab league or individually with
    the states ... so to answer your question the door is open
    for the members and non members."
    Iraq's U.S-backed Governing Council named a Shi'ite
    politician as its first leader on July 30 after adopting a
    rotating presidency which will give representatives of all
    major groups a turn at being in charge.

    Baghdad officials recently said that among the top
    priorities of the council was taking responsibilities from
    the occupying forces, achieving political independence and
    working out a constitution, besides restoring security and
    stability.

    Head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, speaking at the
    press conference in Cairo said, "The issue is that the
    council -- the transitional ruling council -- is considered
    a step or a start that must pave the way for establishing a
    legitimate national Iraqi government which can be
    recognised and communicated with".

    "To be sure, Iraq is an Arab country based on national
    unity and that we must try to work quickly to end the
    occupation and create an Iraqi national government," added
    Moussa.



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