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Maliki is a recent security events of a political nature to derail the summit
On: Friday 2/3/2012 8:01
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Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the bombings of Baghdad witnessed by six other provinces last Thursday with political cover, pointing out that the cause of these "artificial tension" that seeks to deprive Iraq of the host the Arab summit later this month.
He described al-Maliki in a press statement, Thursday's bombing as "political," adding that "when the acts of terrorism political cover, it gives her the ability and influence and make up with some positions."
Maliki said he regretted that "some of the rule easier for those who want to beat the rule" , noting that "some is designed to give a picture that Iraq is not safe."
He al-Maliki to the existence of "tensions artificial" in relation to the security file, saying that "they raise they want to deprive Iraq of holding the Arab summit on its territory."
Maliki confirmed that the bombings will not affect on the summit, citing the words of security envoy at the Arab League, who was in Baghdad the day of the bombings (in the February 23, 2012), saying that "the latter said that would deliver his message that there is no impact of the bombings on the stability and security on the tip of Baghdad."
A series of bombings, the first From Thursday, the capital Baghdad and six other provinces are the Salah al-Din, Babylon, Nineveh and Diyala, Anbar and Kirkuk, killed nearly 491 people dead and injured, and recognized the Interior Ministry the occurrence of 22 bombings targeted 19 regions across Iraq, also accused al-Qaeda and "other" of being behind , saying it aims to move the sectarian strife, political and prevent Iraq from being an economic giant, is also ruled out the influence bombings at the top of Baghdad.
as Maliki announced that Iraq was proposed on the agenda of the Arab summit scheduled for the end of this month in Baghdad activate cooperation to combat terrorism in the areas of media and the economy, and pointed out that the goal of the summit first out an assessment of the spring Arab and how to employ, as he emphasized the presence of 13 countries.
Maliki said: "Iraq has prepared arrangements full of the Arab summit, but the agenda of the jurisdiction of the Arab League," pointing out that Iraq "suggested by some vocabulary, including the activation of cooperation in the areas of information, and the fight against terrorism, the economy because it is the channels feeding of terrorism. "
Maliki said that "the most important is what we want to take from this summit is to assess the so-called spring Arab and how to employ and direct manner that achieves the objectives of the peoples, including not confuse the state of stability in the Arab region. "
In regard to attend the Arab summit Baghdad, Maliki confirmed that the lack of response to a Member State, in reference to Bahrain, will not reflect negatively on Iraq, noting that "the university informed us that the presence of 13 countries, each represented by kings or heads, and the other represented by prime ministers or foreign ministers. "
and was the source of an Iraqi diplomat revealed, the day before on Wednesday, that the number of Arab leaders who have confirmed their participation at the Arab summit to be held in Baghdad was 14 governor, as he emphasized that the military junta in Egypt informed the Iraqi participation of his country at the summit at a high level.
and saw al-Maliki that "the justifications and the fears of the Arab Summit in Baghdad is very weak, especially when we determined the Arab world well on the audience, to the summit of data and large messages."
On a related prime minister said that Iraq is seeking to direct dialogue with Saudi Arabia to discuss outstanding issues and to strengthen relations, criticizing the role played by intermediaries in this direction, in what was considered that the rapprochement between the two countries will break the trenches of sectarianism.
Maliki said, "The consolidation of ties between Iraq and Saudi Arabia needs to direct dialogue, and not barriers so as not to talk directly, "noting that" intermediaries usually spoil the relationship between the countries. "
Maliki stressed "the importance of establishing relationships based on common interests, and raise the obstacles and challenges," pointing at the same time that "the appointment of Ambassador to Saudi non-resident Iraq's a big step to install the relations at the level of diplomatic exchange high-level. "
said al-Maliki that "my first visit abroad was to the kingdom, and aimed to deliver messages intended that Arab Iraq wants to open to the Arab world first, as I wanted to break the barrier of sectarian or trenches sectarianism. "
He was an adviser to Prime Government for National Security Affairs Faleh al-Fayad, had announced last Monday, that Iraq has begun a dialogue with officials in Saudi Arabia to sign a memorandum of understanding in the fight against terrorism and organized crime, while pointing out that the Kingdom has shown willingness to cooperate in this area , confirmed that Iraq has begun to conclude similar agreements with France and Britain. The delegation visited the high-level security included national security adviser, Faleh al-Fayad and senior agent of the Ministry of the Interior Adnan al-Asadi Saudi Arabia last week in response to an open invitation from the Board of Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, where the delegation met with senior security officials of the Saudis, including intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a number of other officials. A Saudi official had refused to be named, said statements journalist (February 20, 2012) The Kingdom submitted to the Iraqi embassy in Riyadh nominate its ambassador to Jordan Fahd Abdul Mohsen Al-Zaid to be an ambassador is not a resident in Baghdad, as he emphasized, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, in ( February 21, 2012), to Saudi Arabia appointed an ambassador to Iraq, to restore full diplomatic ties between the two countries in a move is the first since 1990. And considered the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi parliament, that the appointment of Saudi Arabia as an ambassador in Baghdad after more than 20 years Gulf message to confirm the presence of the Arab summit, describing the positive step to push forward bilateral relations.
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