The incoming Dutch presidency has invited the new Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to attend the EU foreign affairs ministers' meeting on 12-13 July.
According to press agency ANP, Dutch foreign minister Bernard Bot said on Monday (28 June) that he invited Mr Allawi during the NATO Summit in Istanbul - which the Iraqi interim leader also attended.
Mr Bot said the EU wants to discuss with Mr Allawi how the 25-nation bloc can help Iraq.
The meeting the Iraqi prime minister ...
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