MoJ, Swedish Ambassador discuss developing Iraqi prisons

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Minister of Justice, Hassan al-Shimari, met the Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Jurgen Lindstrom, and they discussed the means of promoting the Iraqi-Swedish mutual relations in the field of developing the administration of prisons in Iraq.The Ministry of Justice reported in statement received by IraqiNews.com on Thursday ”Shimari tackled the terrorist attacks against Iraq and the recent jailbreaks of Abo Gharib and Taji prisons.””The financial allocations are not enough to meet the needs of the Ministry of Justice to develop the administrative systems and the security control in the Iraqi prisons,” he added, pointing out that ”The Ministry is ongoing it following up its strategic plans and special projects to enhance the Iraqi prisons in terms of security and administration,””The Swedish Ambassador assured the readiness of his country to cooperate with Iraq in all fields and especially in the field of developing prisons in Iraq,” the statement concluded. \END\