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Tomorrow Press / BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Thursday, the need to develop relations between Iraq and Russia in all fields, calling on Russia to equip the Iraqi army and weapons necessary to pursue "terrorist groups".
Maliki said in a statement after a meeting in his office head of the Federal Military and Technical Cooperation Mr. Alexander Fomin and his entourage, "emphasize the need to develop relations between the two countries in all fields, particularly in the field of combating terrorism and to provide the Iraqi army with equipment and weapons necessary for the prosecution of terrorist groups."
He added that "Iraq is fighting a real war against terrorism and needs to strengthen its forces in this area," and called for "the development of bilateral relations at all levels."
For his part, Alexander Fomin, "his country's desire to develop relations with Iraq at all levels," adding that "the Russian leadership attaches special importance to the relations with Iraq, and expressed Moscow's readiness to cooperate with Baghdad in all fields."
Iraq had signed with Russia deals to buy weapons worth $ 4.2 billion to become the largest supplier of weapons to him after the United States, while the United States promised U.S. equip the Iraqi army with sophisticated weapons have been following the conclusion of a contract worth more than $ 11 billion with Washington, but that the deals did not convergence success and faced objections legislative power amid accusations that the deals Choppema of financial corruption.
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