Petra News Agency
Monday, June 28, 2004
King Congratulates Yawer on the Occasion of Transferring Power to Iraqis
Amman, June 28(Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II stressed Jordan's support to Iraq and to all steps taken by the Iraqi government to establish security and stability in Iraq. In his cable which were sent on Monday to Iraqi President, Ghazi Yawer, on the occasion of transferring power to Iraqi people, the King said that this step is deemed an important stage in the history of Iraq, pointing to Jordan's keenness to place all its potentials to help Iraq to restore its position as independent and democratic state.
The King also sent a similar cable to Iraqi Prime Minister, Iyyad Allawi, affirming that this day in which Iraq restores its sovereignty and freedom is an important point in the modern Iraqi history. ''The unity of the Iraqi people at this stage is the only guarantee to prevent those who try to destabilize the security and stability of Iraq,'' the King added in the cable.