Shafaq News- Baku
Iraq's parliamentary delegation on Thursday expressedreservations over parts of the Baku Declaration adopted at the 20th Conferenceof the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)Member States.
The delegation reaffirmed Iraq's support for the Palestiniancause and the legitimate rights of its people. Expressing objection over thereference to the "two-state solution", Baghdad pointed out that itsposition is consistent with legislation and resolutions passed by the IraqiParliament and supporting the establishment of an independent Palestinian statewith Jerusalem as its capital.
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It also requested that its reservations be officiallyrecorded in the conference's documents and minutes. The delegation also calledfor strengthening parliamentary diplomacy by establishing joint mediationcommittees to help bridge differences among OIC member states and promotepolitical solutions to regional crises.
The Iraqi delegation, headed by First Deputy Speaker ofParliament Adnan Faihan, arrived in Baku on Tuesday to participate in theconference, which Azerbaijan hosted from June 22 to 25.