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Zebari: Hashemi issue raised at the wrong time and foreign intervention is just around the corner
On: Friday 23/12/2011 6:51
BAGHDAD / Reuters
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Iraq would be vulnerable to further regional intervention in its affairs what its leaders did not reach quickly to resolve the political crisis between the government led by Shiites and Sunnis among its competitors. He said in an interview with Reuters that the escalation is not in the interest of any party. He added that the continued fragmentation of the internal front will encourage those who want to intervene in the affairs of the country
It is therefore very important to address this crisis as soon as possible. and sought the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for the arrest of Tariq al-Hashimi's Sunni vice president of Iraq, accusing him of running band assassinations and asked parliament to withdraw confidence from the other competitor for the owners, a deputy, Saleh al-Mutlaq after the semi-Prime Minister Saddam Hussein. and can be undermines the conflict that broke out after the days of the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq's power-sharing deal fragile among Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds.
Zebari said that the crisis came at an inconvenient time for Iraq, which coincided with the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, saying that the biggest challenge facing Iraq after the withdrawal of U.S. forces is a political challenge, followed by security.
He said he should not be allowed to neighboring countries that think they can fill the vacuum after the withdrawal of U.S. forces and intervene in the affairs of Iraq. He said that Iraq would not be a tool in the hands of others.
Iran has gained considerable influence in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein after the US-led invasion in 2003 and Iraqi officials also complain that the intervention of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the affairs of their country. I tried all these countries to play a role in directing Iraqi politics during and after the formation of the government last year.
Zebari said that the issue of al-Hashemi exaggerated in the media while it should be handled quietly among Iraqi political leaders. But he refused to concerns about the possible return of Iraq to the sectarian violence that nearly tore Iraq apart in 2006 and 2007.
leaders say the National Alliance, that the issue of al-Hashemi a matter of law enforcement and members do not target range, but the minority Sunnis fear that al-Maliki strengthen his grip is increasingly on the government and marginalizes the year.
Hashemi and al-Mutlaq, a senior Iraqi leaders block a conglomerate of various political groups won the majority seats in parliament last year with the support of the votes of the year. Hashemi and went to the area of semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan after the issuance of a warrant of his arrest. Maliki called Kurdistan authorities on Wednesday extradited to face charges that he denied the Sunni leader.
Zebari, who participated in the mediation of the Iraqi government to help end the ongoing violence in months in Syria, said it is expected that the visiting delegation of the Syrian opposition Baghdad next week for a new round of talks.
opposed the Iraq calls on Arab League to impose sanctions on Damascus and Iraqi leaders fear that the unrest in Syria fueling sectarian tensions in their country. And Iraq sent a delegation last week to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, and helped to persuade Damascus to accept the peace plan proposed by the Arab League.
and procrastinated Syria for weeks before you sign on Monday a protocol to accept observers to make sure of its commitment to the Arab plan to end the violence and the withdrawal of troops from the streets and the release of prisoners and the start of dialogue with the opposition. Nonetheless, activists said that the Syrian forces yesterday killed 111 people in what France as a "massacre unprecedented."
Zebari said that the Syrian opposition still had concerns and doubts about the willingness of the Assad government to implement the Arab plan, but called on all parties to be patient and wait as a result of the task Arabic. He said that these problems can be solved push of a button do not exist like that in the world of politics and negotiations.
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On: Friday 23/12/2011 6:51
BAGHDAD / Reuters
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Iraq would be vulnerable to further regional intervention in its affairs what its leaders did not reach quickly to resolve the political crisis between the government led by Shiites and Sunnis among its competitors. He said in an interview with Reuters that the escalation is not in the interest of any party. He added that the continued fragmentation of the internal front will encourage those who want to intervene in the affairs of the country
It is therefore very important to address this crisis as soon as possible. and sought the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for the arrest of Tariq al-Hashimi's Sunni vice president of Iraq, accusing him of running band assassinations and asked parliament to withdraw confidence from the other competitor for the owners, a deputy, Saleh al-Mutlaq after the semi-Prime Minister Saddam Hussein. and can be undermines the conflict that broke out after the days of the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq's power-sharing deal fragile among Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds.
Zebari said that the crisis came at an inconvenient time for Iraq, which coincided with the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, saying that the biggest challenge facing Iraq after the withdrawal of U.S. forces is a political challenge, followed by security.
He said he should not be allowed to neighboring countries that think they can fill the vacuum after the withdrawal of U.S. forces and intervene in the affairs of Iraq. He said that Iraq would not be a tool in the hands of others.
Iran has gained considerable influence in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein after the US-led invasion in 2003 and Iraqi officials also complain that the intervention of Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the affairs of their country. I tried all these countries to play a role in directing Iraqi politics during and after the formation of the government last year.
Zebari said that the issue of al-Hashemi exaggerated in the media while it should be handled quietly among Iraqi political leaders. But he refused to concerns about the possible return of Iraq to the sectarian violence that nearly tore Iraq apart in 2006 and 2007.
leaders say the National Alliance, that the issue of al-Hashemi a matter of law enforcement and members do not target range, but the minority Sunnis fear that al-Maliki strengthen his grip is increasingly on the government and marginalizes the year.
Hashemi and al-Mutlaq, a senior Iraqi leaders block a conglomerate of various political groups won the majority seats in parliament last year with the support of the votes of the year. Hashemi and went to the area of semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan after the issuance of a warrant of his arrest. Maliki called Kurdistan authorities on Wednesday extradited to face charges that he denied the Sunni leader.
Zebari, who participated in the mediation of the Iraqi government to help end the ongoing violence in months in Syria, said it is expected that the visiting delegation of the Syrian opposition Baghdad next week for a new round of talks.
opposed the Iraq calls on Arab League to impose sanctions on Damascus and Iraqi leaders fear that the unrest in Syria fueling sectarian tensions in their country. And Iraq sent a delegation last week to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, and helped to persuade Damascus to accept the peace plan proposed by the Arab League.
and procrastinated Syria for weeks before you sign on Monday a protocol to accept observers to make sure of its commitment to the Arab plan to end the violence and the withdrawal of troops from the streets and the release of prisoners and the start of dialogue with the opposition. Nonetheless, activists said that the Syrian forces yesterday killed 111 people in what France as a "massacre unprecedented."
Zebari said that the Syrian opposition still had concerns and doubts about the willingness of the Assad government to implement the Arab plan, but called on all parties to be patient and wait as a result of the task Arabic. He said that these problems can be solved push of a button do not exist like that in the world of politics and negotiations.
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