Iraq calls for debt relief at donors&#39; meeting
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Senior Iraqi officials here on Wednesday called on the international community to make more efforts on debt relief and helping speed up the country&#39;s reconstruction process in spite of its unstable security situation.
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Iraq&#39;s deputy prime minister on Wednesday called on the international community to increase the flow of aid and speed up the implementation of projects to help rebuild the war-torn country.
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The Paris Club of creditors met on Sunday  to finalize an agreement on writing off debts owed to its 19  member countries by Iraq -- a deal which could pave the way for  a wider international accord.
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TOKYO - Iraq&#39;s deputy leader pleaded with donors on Wednesday to fulfill pledges of aid for the reconstruction of his war-ravaged nation, saying its wealth was squandered under Saddam Hussein and accusing the United Nations of failing to provide crucial
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BRUSSELS  - European leaders heard an appeal from Iraq&#39;s interim leader to come to his country&#39;s aid and to overcome past divisions, but tensions remained as they wrapped up a two-day summit.
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PARIS/ROME  - Italy called on Group of Eight rich  nations Thursday to discuss a joint response to the Indian  Ocean tsunami catastrophe as moves to grant debt relief to some  of the stricken countries gathered pace.
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9 September 2004 -- Iraqi President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir met today with German leaders and renewed a call for Iraq&#39;s foreign debt to be forgiven.
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International donors to Iraq agreed on Thursday that they need to speed up the allocation of promised funds to rebuild the country, but failed to erase concerns that violence is impeding that from happening.
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The world's major economic powers were far apart Saturday on agreeing how to provide debt relief for Iraq and the poorest nations, as finance officials began broader discussions about the global economy.
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Representatives from Iraq's different communities are to holds talks aimed at curbing bloodshed in the country.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki invited neighboring countries and world powers on Wednesday to a March 10 meeting in Baghdad, saying he hoped it would help bring reconciliation and support for his government.
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Baghdad - Iraq urged the international community on Wednesday to play an active role in rebuilding the war-shattered nation at a donors conference in Tokyo as a Baghdad bombing killed three US soldiers in the latest wave of violence.
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International donors for Iraq&#39;s reconstruction closed a two-day meeting here Thursday, saying achievements had been made while appealing for more contributions as the funds had almost been exhausted.
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Iraq cleared around $81 million in  debt it owed the International Monetary Fund late last week,  fund sources said on Monday, opening the way for the first aid  to flow from the global lender to Iraq.
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The Paris Club of creditors met on Sunday to finalise an agreement on writing off debts owed to its 19 member countries by Iraq -- a deal which could pave the way for a wider international accord.
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TOKYO Aid to Iraq should be disbursed faster, Iraqi companies should get priority for contracts, and projects should be focused on bolstering parliamentary elections that are to be held in January, Iraqis and donor representatives agreed on Thursday at
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US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, left, chats with Iraqi Minister of Planning Mahdi al-Hafidh, center, and Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ayham al-Samarrai, prior to the start of a 55-nation Iraqi reconstruction donors&#39; conference in Tokyo