VOL.XXXIXNo. 5728-October-1996IRAQ

ItalyResumes Diplomatic Ties With Baghdad-ONThe Italian Foreign Ministry announced on 23 October thatit had opened an interests section in Baghdad in a movetowards normalizing diplomatic relations with Iraq. TheItalian move follows a similar action taken by France last year. Mr.Cesare Ragaglini, a diplomat with the rank of counsellor, willhead the Italian mission which will be located in the Hungarianembassy. An Iraqi diplomat had already left for Romelast...