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Britain Plans On Opening Consulate In Irbil

IRBIL, July 30 (KUNA) -- British Ambassador to Iraq William Patey said Saturday his country is planning on opening a British consulate here.

During a meeting with President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, Patey reviewed matters related to drafting of the Iraqi constitution, the government's affairs and security problems, as well as the current situation in Kurdistan in specific and Iraq in General.

While pointing out his government's wish to open a consulate in Irbil, Patey stressed Britain's wish to fully implement article 58 of Iraq's Transitional Administrative Law (TAL).

After congratulating Patey on assuming the position of Ambassador to Iraq, Barzani lauded the British government's role in supporting the rebuilding of Iraq through constant development and implementation of TAL's article 58.

The article 58 deals with measures to repair the damage, demographic and administrative, caused by the former Iraqi regime, as well as granting disputed territories, including Kirkuk, the right to decide their best interests through a general census.