British ambassador urges restraint and de-escalation on all parties

politics/Security/International
  • 30-07-2022, 18:03
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    Baghdad-INA 

    The British Ambassador to Iraq
    , Mark Bryson, urged all political parties to exercise restraint and reduce escalation.

    Bryson said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the freedom to demonstrate peacefully and respect the institutions and property of the state is an important part of a healthy democracy, and I welcome the balanced security response to the demonstrations so far.".

    "However, I am concerned about the increase in tension and urge all parties to exercise restraint and de-escalate," he added.