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Australia welcomes Iraq allowing Robert Pether to leave

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed Iraq's decision to let Robert Pether leave the country in an October 12 statement, saying he could now…

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong — archival official portrait.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong — archival official portrait.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed Iraq's decision to let Robert Pether leave the country in an October 12 statement, saying he could now reunite with his family.

Wong said he had spent more than four years in prison before facing travel restrictions. She credited years of diplomatic advocacy and consular assistance, and thanked Irish authorities for their cooperation.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong — archival official portrait.

Source: www.foreignminister.gov.au.

Photo credit: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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