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McGuinness attends event in Iraq | McGuinness attends event in Iraq |
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Deputy First Martin McGuinness is on his way to Iraq. | Deputy First Martin McGuinness is on his way to Iraq. |
An initiative is to be announced in the country on Saturday to try to reconcile Iraq's Shia and Sunni communities. | An initiative is to be announced in the country on Saturday to try to reconcile Iraq's Shia and Sunni communities. |
Discussions involving Northern Ireland representatives and South African political figures have been taking place over the last several months. | Discussions involving Northern Ireland representatives and South African political figures have been taking place over the last several months. |
Previous talks have been held in Helsinki and one of the delegates, Quintin Oliver, said the event was the next step. | |
"Look at the intensity of the conflict that's going on. | "Look at the intensity of the conflict that's going on. |
"It's the global issue of the decade and to climb out of that, that must be something for the Iraqis," he said. | "It's the global issue of the decade and to climb out of that, that must be something for the Iraqis," he said. |
"That's why it's important that the torch moves from a forest in Finland into the heart of the capital city, where the issues remain unresolved." | "That's why it's important that the torch moves from a forest in Finland into the heart of the capital city, where the issues remain unresolved." |