EU contributes to Iraq reconstruction and elections (28/10/05)

The European Commission will provide €30 million for the preparation of elections in Iraq, bringing the total made available from the Community Budget for Iraq’s votes in 2005 to €80 million.

International support for the elections and referendum have chiefly been supplied through the United Nations (UN) International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI).

The Commission financed 100 per cent of the UN’s requirements for preparation of the recent referendum and, together with Member States, will finance nearly two-thirds of the UN’s budget for preparation of the two sets of elections.

Source: PortalIraq