Secretary General of the Cooperation Gulf Council (GCC) Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Atiyyah today stressed that the GCC looks forward to see a transparent, fair and comprehensive election process in Iraq. In a statement to Qatari News Agency, Al-Atiyyah said that though the GCC countries recognize that the Iraqi elections are an internal affair, they would like to point, from a fraternal position, to the importance of adhering to the criteria mentioned which embodies the principle of peaceful transfer of power as a main pillar of the democratic structure and ensures security and stability in Iraq.
