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Germany seeks to bolster ties with Iraq

06 Dec 2010

(MENAFN) German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said that his government is seeking stronger economic and political ties with Iraq, Reuters reported.

Westerwelle led a group of German lawmakers and business leaders who were in Iraq for a one-day trade trip to meet top leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Westerwelle said Germany considers Iraq an important partner, and Germany is determined to continue this support.

Germans vigorously opposed the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq but began widening relations after President Barack Obama, a Democrat, took over for President George W. Bush, a Republican who pushed for the war.

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