Iraq peace talks draw to a close in Finland

September 3, 2007 

Peace talks between between Sunnis and Iraqi Shi'ites in Finland aimed at ending sectarian violence in Iraq have ended. 
The talks, organized by Finnish non-profit NGO (CMI), took place over four days in a secret location in Finland. The discussions were aimed at demonstrating to the two sides what lessons could be learned from successful peace talks in Northern Ireland and South Africa, and were attended by more than 30 participants, of whom 16 were from Iraq and the rest from Northern Ireland and South Africa. 
The CMI has now released a document called the "Helsinki Agreement", detailing agreements reached between the two groups to work collaboratively to achieve common goals democratically and without violence. One key recommendation in the Helsinki Agreement, which one Northern Irish lawmaker Jeffrey Donaldson described as a "road map" to Iraqi peace, is that the groups will disarm, and that the disarmament process will be overseen by an independent, neutral organization to ensure it is conducted "in a verifiable manner".
Iraq peace talks draw to a close in Finland September 3 , 2007 Peace talks between between Sunnis and Iraqi Shi'ites in Finland aimed at ending sectarian violence in Iraq have ended . The talks , organized by Finnish non - profit NGO ( CMI ) , took place over four days in a secret location in Finland . The discussions were aimed at demonstrating to the two sides what lessons could be learned from successful peace talks in Northern Ireland and South Africa , and were attended by more than 30 participants , of whom 16 were from Iraq and the rest from Northern Ireland and South Africa . The CMI has now released a document called the " Helsinki Agreement " , detailing agreements reached between the two groups to work collaboratively to achieve common goals democratically and without violence . One key recommendation in the Helsinki Agreement , which one Northern Irish lawmaker Jeffrey Donaldson described as a " road map " to Iraqi peace , is that the groups will disarm , and that the disarmament process will be overseen by an independent , neutral organization to ensure it is conducted " in a verifiable manner " .
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