Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf:

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein gave Iraq’s speech at the emergency meeting of the League of Arab States Council to discuss developments in Libya and the crisis of the Renaissance Dam, and stressed the following:

• Resolve disputes by peaceful means, and unify the word to prevent external interference in Arab affairs.
• Iraq’s position on developments in Libya: Iraq supports all regional and international initiatives that assist in strengthening security and stability in Libya, rejects external interventions in the internal affairs of Libya, and calls for preserving its unity both government and people. -Iraq’s position regarding the Renaissance Dam crisis: Iraq supports the rights of Egypt and Sudan in the waters of the Nile, and supports their efforts to reach a final agreement for a fair division that guarantees their rights, and calls on the Ethiopian side to form an understanding with the Arab countries concerned to ensure their rights in the waters of the Nile.