Mubarak in the "fourth" and the smell of an undisclosed agreement with Baghdad .. Surprisingly representative of the government's silence on the move Kuwait to build its port!!
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Author: the future of Iraq
01/02/2012 0:00
The future of Iraq / Sudan minimum
Emphasizes Kuwait that the Port Mubarak aims for the transfer of goods to Iraq and serve his business interests in the future, because of its proximity to the Iraqi border as well as to Iraq's delay in building the port of Faw and the development of the port of Umm Qasr, and the absence of any major port of this size on the coast. It is not known how the size of those interests of the large required by the construction of a port by Kuwait on this degree of magnitude and in such a place doubtful, while everyone knows that Kuwait has ports multiple of the most important port of Shuwaikh, Doha and Shuaiba and Al-Ahmadi, which served as a well-deserved during the Iran-Iraq war, where he was working where there is to serve the war that was rained heard day and night, a few kilometers from Kuwait, this is what led to contrast the views of many members of the House some of them back this port positive on the economy of both countries, and some of them put question marks over the government's silence after reaching port project Mubarak's fourth phase. silence raises fears Member of Parliament MP Nahida Daini revealed "the existence of an undisclosed agreement by the government with Kuwait on Port Mubarak," asserting that any negotiated Iraqis go to Kuwait back to see again for this port with the knowledge that the port of Mubarak is the exceeded the Iraqi territorial waters and on the border in general. "she said Dani, that" silence the Iraqi make Kuwait up to this stage is the fourth phase of construction of this port. "expressing dissatisfaction" the silence of the government, the government of Kuwait to overcome the Iraqi waters " . and expressed surprise at Dani in her's (the future of Iraq) "from the policy of the Iraqi government and the State Department in front of this silence, the massive and in front of this welcome public and non-public!". she said. She concluded her speech that "the port of Mubarak is a major threat to the Iraqi economy, particularly in the case not start the port of Faw, unexpected "that the Port Mubarak engulf both Iraq." Kuwait: The statements will not intimidate us In a statement to the Minister of Kuwait for Cabinet Affairs Ali Al-Rashed said, "We are continuing to work and will not (intimidated) any statements to the government of Iraq, and Kuwait would not accept that be a stumbling block or a cause of harm or problem for its neighbors, but at the same time does not accept prejudice its sovereignty, and that what is going on in the port of Mubarak Al-Kabeer within the sovereignty of Kuwait and do not accept any intervention in this aspect and the technical aspects proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the location of the project does not impede navigation Iraqi . " apprehension of the fourth stage and the other member of the Economic Commission Deputy Mahma Khalil pointed out that "the Iraqi government and in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Technical Committee have visited the site of the port of Mubarak," and stressed that "the Technical Committee said that the first stage, second and third in the construction of the port does not affect the traffic of Iraq by their words, especially the fourth stage, which would freeze work in it. "Khalilzad said that the technical committee" feared the fourth stage of the port to their expectation that he would have a negative impact on the Iraqi economy. " and that "the Kuwaiti side has pledged before the Committee and international experts that this the port is not for export of oil, but for commercial purposes, which does not affect the Iraqi economy. "In turn, expressed Kuwait's willingness to sign the treaty include assurances to the Iraqi side about the lack of impact of the draft Port of Mubarak the Great to build a port of Faw and waters of Iraq regional, emphasizing the ambassador in Baghdad after meeting Director Media of the Ministry of State for Foreign Affairs of Iraq Lao-Tamimi, that "the project will bring economic benefit common to both countries." while MP Habib terminal of the cross (the future of Iraq) that "look to the port of Mubarak viewed favorably because it will be one of factors in building a positive relationship between Iraq and Kuwait . " Mubarak is contrary to the UN resolution with the exception of the Minister of Transport Hadi al-Amiri, said, "Kuwait's decision to build a port Mubarak al-Kabir near the Iraqi coast is a violation of the UN resolution of the Security Council No. 833". He explained that the waterway, Iraq will be part of the port of Kuwait, noting that construction of the port up to the border of water drawn by the resolution 833 and in it a great injustice to Iraq. "Under the UN Security Council Resolution No. 833 which was issued on 27 March 1993, to approve the findings of the team demarcation of Kuwaiti-Iraqi border, the promise of its decisions on demarcation final and asked to respect that decision and commitment, non-violation of the bilateral border between Kuwait and Iraq, including the maritime border.
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