By NNN-KUNA,
Baghdad : The security agreement signed here between the Iraqi government and the US states a withdrawal of foreign troops from the Gulf country’s cities from June 30, next year and a final and complete withdrawal from the state by 2011, a government spokesman said Sunday.
The Iraqi government earlier Sunday approved the security agreement with Washington and sent the document to parliament for ratification, government spokesman Ali Al-Dabbagh said.
Al-Dabbagh reported a majority of votes in favour of the amended agreement and a vote result of 27 ayes out of 28 votes cast in an extraordinary cabinet session Sunday morning.
The agreement, according to Al-Dabbagh, also states the above mentioned dates are not negotiable.
He said an article also states that the Green Zone is to be restored to Iraqi administration which would also supervise inspections, security measures, and other aspects of running the zone.
He also said that by January next year, broadcast control is to be returned to Iraqi authorities, along with the security posts which are to be restored to Iraqi control as of that same date.
Among other details Al-Dabbagh revealed was that the Iraqi authorities alone would have the right of ordering inspections and raids anywhere within Iraqi territory. US forces would need legal approval and government sanction before they could go on such missions, he said.
The spokesman also remarked that US military shipments into the country would be inspected.
Another important item within the text is a segment stating Iraqi territory and airspace are not to be used in any aggression on any neighbouring country.