Iraq to Send Envoys to Some NeighborsWednesday December 6, 2006 10:01 PM
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi envoys will visit Iran and four other neighboring
countries in the next few days to discuss convening a regional conference
on calming the violence here, but will not include Syria, an aide to Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Wednesday.
-snip-The aide said envoys would not visit Syria until the Damascus government
responds to proposals made during a visit last month by Syrian Foreign Minister
Walid Moallem.
The aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of
the issue, did not elaborate on the proposals.
-snip-Besides Iran, the Iraqi envoys will visit Kuwait, Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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