| 2007: Int''l Iraq Compact to meet Friday to receive report from Iraq Central Bank |
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7/18/07 A meeting of the International Compact with Iraq will be held Friday with the participation of Sinan Al-Shabibi, the Governor of Iraq's Central Bank, who will present the mid-year Progress Report on the implementation of the Compact, deputy spokesperson Marie Okabe told the daily press briefing Tuesday. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who will chair the meeting, will deliver a speech and so will Ibrahim Gambari, his Special Advisor on the issue. The Report is scheduled to be published tomorrow Wednesday ahead of the meeting. The International Compact is an initiative of the Government of Iraq for a new partnership with the international community. Its purpose is to achieve a National Vision for Iraq which aims to consolidate peace and pursue political, economic and social development over the next five years. Source: Kuwait News Agency |