Iraqia New Joint Committee

Sunday, January 9th 2011
Baghdad, Jan9 (AKnews) – A member in Iraqiya List announced on Sunday his list formed a joint committee with the National Coalition (NC), which came on the background of the recent meeting between Ayad Allawi, the head of Iraqiya and PM Nouri al Maliki.
al-iraqia logo, listi iraqia Escandar Watut told AKnews the meeting between Allawi and Maliki on Friday was productive. The meeting discussed the security ministries situation, and resolved the file of the Strategic Policies’ council.
Watut explained that the meeting agreed on the council of strategic policies to be a complement for the other ministries; noting that at the beginning the council will be consultant but later on will be executive.
Regarding the Iraqiya candidate, Falah al Naqib, for the Defense portfolio, Watut said that many names discussed during the meeting; noting that the names will be reviewed for selection by the committee.
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al Maliki announced of Friday his agreement wil Allawi on adopting a unified position in the internal and external correspondences of the security and political affairs.
Ahmed al Massari, a member in Iraqiya told AKnews earlier that Maliki did not officially object on Iraqiya candidate for defense, al Naqib, therefore he expressed optimism to receive the portfolio at the end.
Reported by Fadi al Issa
Ah/Gs AKnews
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