U.N. Iraq envoy warns of "chaos" without progress to form government

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12 July 2014 at 7:02 am

Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative for Iraq, visits a Iraqi refugee camp on the outskirts of Arbil in Iraq's Kurdistan region June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to Iraq said on Saturday the country could plunge into chaos if its divided parliament fails to move forward on forming a government in its next session set for Sunday. Nickolay Mladenov called on all lawmakers to attend the session. Lack of progress on choosing the top three government posts - president, prime minister, and speaker - "will only serve the interests of those who seek to divide the people of Iraq and destroy their chances for peace and prosperity," he said in a statement. (Reporting By Maggie Fick, editing by John Stonestreet)

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