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Iraq to join int'l Syria talks in Vienna

Xinhua, October 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Iraq will participate in the international talks about the Syrian crisis which is expected to be held on Oct. 30 in Vienna, a Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday.

"Iraq's Deputy Foreign Minister Nazar al-Khairalla will represent Iraq in the international talks over peace in Syrian," the official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

On Oct. 23, foreign ministers of Russia, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Turkey held a session of talks on solving the Syrian crisis in Vienna, and agreed to hold another meeting this week with a broader participation of regional and key countries.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will take part in the meeting, in addition to Egypt and Iran, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's closest regional ally.

The four-and-half-year conflict in Syria has killed more than 250,000 people and displayed 11 million. Endit