Tayfur expresses reserves towards timing of weapons contracts with Russia

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) MP Arif Tayfur the Second Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament expressed his surprise towards the timing of the visit of the Iraqi Defense Minister Sadoun al-Dulaimi to Moscow to conclude a deal to buy heavy weapons there, declaring his “reservations towards this deal.”

He said in a press statement by his office Wednesday that “We show our surprise towards the timing of the visit because of the sensitive situations and political problems that face Iraq and some parties may exploit this issue for political purposes in addition to the unstable situation in the region.”

He added that “Today, Iraq needs construction and rehabilitation and the federal government have to take care of