Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told al-Maliki that stability in Iraq is all-important for thefutureofthe region, the Iranian-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported Thursday.
The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability, an inter-agency set of ten proposals aimed at protecting a key resource for thefutureofthe planet, has also been prepared.
The new chairman also steps into control of an agency that faces an uncertain budgetary future, four so-called megaprojects to complete in coming years, and a massive, not-yet-determined repair bill to cover infrastructure that was destroyed or damaged by Sandy.