Luxembourg, 22/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 22 April, the 27 EU foreign affairs ministers hailed the holding of provincial elections in Iraq on 20 April and congratulated the Iraqi people on their participation. “The elections are an important step towards a consolidation of the democratic system in which the provincial councils play an essential role”, they say in their conclusions, regretting the fact that the elections did not take place in all regions.
Concerned by the “increased...