France moved to normalize business ties with Iraq on Monday, just hours after the U.S.-led coalition occupying the country announced it had transferred sovereignty to an interim government two days ahead of schedule.
The French Finance Ministry said in a statement that full economic ties with Iraq will be restored immediately following Monday's hand-over of power to the country's interim government.
The French move came after legal documents transferring sovereignty were handed over by U.S. governor L. Paul Bremer to Iraqi Chief Justice Midhat al-Mahmood at a small ceremony in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone.
The ceremony was secretly brought forward by two days to thwart expected attempts by militants to sabotage the hand-over process with attacks.
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