Belgium to Contribute to Iraqi Operations

Belgium Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht made a speech after his meeting with the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who came to Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) and spoke of the Brussels government’s offer to Washington.

De Gucht announced the decision to train Iraqi legal experts in Belgium and to contribute to training the Iraqi police in the United Arab Emirates, adding that they will seek German cooperation for training the Iraqi police.