Brussels, June 21, SPA -- Iraqi Foreign Minister HoshyarZebari visits NATO headquarters Tuesday for talks expectedto focus on the alliance's efforts to help train hiscountry's military. After much delay, NATO is aiming to expand its trainingoperation from the heavily protected "green zone" inBaghdad to an academy outside the city by September. The alliance's goal is to turnout out 1,000 officers ayear for Iraq's 170,000-strong security forces. However its efforts have been dogged by security concernsand difficulties in persuading allies to commit therequired personnel, according to a report of The Associated Press.--SPA1126 Local Time 0826 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/271425
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