Nine countries demand Iraq guarantees for participation in the Kuwait Conference
​(Article from Paul Moseley)



Economy News Baghdad:
Nine countries have demanded guarantees from Iraq for participating in a donors' conference in Kuwait, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Al-Hayat newspaper quoted leaks as saying that "nine countries demanded Iraq guarantees for their participation in the donor conference."

"There is reluctance among quite a few Western countries to agree to participate in the conference, including members of the military alliance against a Washington-led advocacy organization," an Iraqi official said.

"Official invitations have been sent to 80 countries, but more than 32 of them, including important countries and known for their significant contributions to such conferences, have not yet informed us of their agreement to attend so far," he said.

Kuwait officially announced it was hosted by the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq on 12 February, while the European Union mission supported Baghdad as part of a long-term strategy.

The conference will be attended by 70 countries, as well as international organizations including the World Bank. The first day will be devoted to the presentation of investment opportunities in Iraq, while the other days will be allocated to collect $ 100 billion for the reconstruction of liberated cities.

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