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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8552

30 September 2003
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iraq
Council calls for sovereignty to be transferred to Iraqi people according to "realistic timetable"

Brussels, 29/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The General Affairs and External Relations Council recognises the need to reach an agreement on a realistic timetable for transferring political responsibility to the Iraqi people in conclusions adopted on Monday. It therefore opted in favour of the wording proposed by the United Kingdom instead of speaking of a rapid timetable, as suggested by France. Again recognising the "vital role" that the United Nations should play in Iraq, the Council insists...

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