Iraq sees coming legislative elections as most important challenge

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani speaks during the second day of the general debate of the 64th United Nations (UN) General Assembly at the UN headquarters, in New York,  the United States, Sept. 24, 2009. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iraq said here Thursday that the legislative elections in four months is "the most important challenge" for the war-torn country, and the "real danger" the country is facing is "outside interference in its internal affairs."

The statement came as Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was addressing the annual general debate of the UN General Assembly, which opened here Wednesday.