EU/Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

The European Parliament adopted, by 565 votes to 75, with 34 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part.

Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement. It also adopted a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision.

The draft EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides a legal framework covering issues from regular political dialogue to trade relations and regulatory cooperation, and development assistance. Its aim is to build a solid basis for strengthening ties between Iraq and the EU.