Iraq renews its position on the Russian-Ukrainian war

Baghdad-INA 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed today, Sunday, its position on the Russian-Ukrainian war, while noting that Iraq is part of the Arab Contact Group, which seeks to find means to resolve the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy.
The ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein met today with the ambassadors of the European Union countries, Canada, Norway and Britain, the charge d'affaires of the Japanese embassy and the representative of the US embassy in Baghdad," noting that "during the meeting, a project was discussed a US-Albanian resolution submitted to the United Nations General Assembly related to the referendum in Zarporozhye, Khrichno, Lugansk and Donetsk in Ukraine and their annexation to the Russian Federation.
The conferees stressed "the importance of the draft resolution as it addresses the attempts of the Russian Federation to change the recognized political borders of Ukraine, and that it constitutes a clear and explicit violation of the Charter of the United Nations," stressing their "position in support of the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within the internationally recognized borders."
They stated that "Russia will submit a request to make the vote secret, and they will reject this in the interest of transparency in the procedures," calling on Iraq to "support the draft resolution in order to preserve the right of the Ukrainian people to self-determination."
Hussein stressed that "Iraq's position has been clear since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which is the need to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, avoid escalation, rely on negotiations, exercise restraint, and call for dialogue between the parties, as Iraq is a country that has suffered from the scourge of war."
"The repercussions of this war, economically, have affected countries in Europe and the Middle East," expressing concern "over its continuation, and made it clear that Iraq is part of the Arab contact group that seeks to find means to resolve the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy in a manner that preserves security and safety people in this important part of the world. Hussein added.
Regarding the draft resolution, Hussein stated that he would "discuss this with the Prime Minister according to the principles of Iraqi foreign policy that emphasize adopting to peaceful means in resolving disputes and in light of Iraq's commitment to the United Nations Charter," explaining that he would "communicate with his counterparts in the Arab contact group" to know their positions on the project under discussion, as well as to communicate with the permanent representative of Iraq in New York in this regard.
Hussein expressed his hope for "a ceasefire and that there will be an end to this war."