Article: Secretary-General Welcomes Paris Club's Cancellation Of Remaining Iraqi Debt.

M2 PRESSWIRE-29 December 2008-United Nations: Secretary-General Welcomes Paris Club's Cancellation Of Remaining Iraqi Debt(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General welcomes the 22 December decision of the Paris Club members to cancel the remaining 20 per cent of Iraq's debt, amounting to $7.8 billion, in the context of the International Compact with Iraq, co-chaired by the United Nations and the Government of Iraq. This is a major achievement and acknowledgement of ...

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