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1st LD: Conference on reconstruction of Iraq kicks off in Kuwait

Xinhua,February 12, 2018 Adjust font size:

KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq kicked off Monday in Kuwait City, Kuwait's capital, with the focus on postwar reconstruction of Iraq and vital issues concerned.

The three-day meeting, which brings together several economic powers, as well as regional and international organizations, will touch upon needed contributions to rebuilding Iraq after many years of war and conflict that ripped through various parts of the country.

The conference will also discuss several developments and vital aspects pertaining to Iraq, including the participation of the private sector in the reconstruction process.

The meeting will be co-chaired by Kuwait and Iraq, as well as the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank. Enditem

 

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