[8:52] 12/Jan/20
Erbil Jan. 20 (PNA) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq is heading for a new era in state-building and development of the economy and strengthen the democratic system and resorting to the Constitution and law to solve all the problems it faces, indicating that the government is trying hard to establish better relations with the countries of the world the basis of mutual interests and non-interference, saying the government seeks to increase the powers of the provinces.
A statement by the Office of the Prime Minister said, "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki received at his official today (Thursday) the ambassadors of foreign countries operating in Iraq, said during the meeting: We are not concerned about the problems that happen in Iraq, and we are taking steps to overcome them on the basis of the Constitution, calling on countries friendly to non-interference in the internal affairs of Iraq only in helping to solve and overcome them and to respect Iraqi sovereignty. "
He made it clear that "Iraq is heading for a new era in state-building and development of the economy and strengthen the democratic system and resorting to the Constitution and law to solve all the problems facing it, and that the government actively seeks to establish better relations with the countries of the world on the basis of mutual interests and non-interference, and the activation of agreements and memorandums of cooperation in all fields and contribute to the process of construction and reconstruction. "
He added that "for the first time on Iraq, bringing the sound to abide by the constitution which denied to Iraqis over the decades, the Constitution is the Supreme Governor of the Iraqis, regardless of affiliation, the most prominent features of post-dictatorial regime."
He continued: "We want to be the Constitution is the master of the situation, and we hope that everyone involved in the national conference to agree to resolve our problems to return to the Constitution," reiterated its support "for granting broad powers to the provinces to be part of the Constitution in order to contribute to the management of its affairs and self-mitigation responsibilities of the federal government , "adding that" there is a need to enact laws by the House to move up the powers of the provinces. "
Al-Maliki "the problems facing Iraq in the political life is normal in a country shifts from a central rail system to a democratic federal system in which powers are distributed, and needs to be more of the culture and practice of constitutional democracy."
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