CNN 's Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jomana Karadsheh contributed to this report . United Nations secretary-general visits Iraq , lauds `` remarkable '' elections there . Ban Ki-Moon last visited Iraq in last weekend , when violence was still raging . Voters in 14 of 18 provinces turned out 2007 to cast ballots . Iraq prime minister thanks U.N. for assistance , support .
United Nations secretary-general visits Iraq , lauds `` remarkable '' elections there . Ban Ki-Moon last visited Iraq in last weekend , when violence was still raging . Voters in 14 of 18 provinces turned out 2007 to cast ballots . Iraq prime minister thanks U.N. for assistance , support .