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20/04/2012 17:18
Beirut, April 20 (AKnews) - International Crisis Group warned that the Brussels-based, the risk of their potential for Kurdish conflict - the Arab in Iraq, noting that "the political confrontation between Iraqi Kurds and the Iraqi government in Baghdad, left the conflict is an urgent about oil and the earth without compromise. "
In a lengthy report prepared in Baghdad and Erbil, Washington and Brussels, under the title "Iraq and the Kurds: The Stakes High in a game of oil and gas," dealt with the International Crisis Group, "the rising tensions between the federal government in Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government on the wealth of oil and gas areas disputed between them. "
The report noted that the latest clashes show that the two sides have not Akhvqa only in the settlement of their differences, but they were in having taken two paths Ahaddein, may be made the solution farther than ever before. " wrote deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa Crisis Group State Joost Hiltermann, "each party to his account, and grievances accumulated and the sense of the strong against him."
He Hiltermann, saying "time is running out, and moves unilateral harmful both sides to push bilateral relations to the breaking point, with the stakes are high on oil and gas and the high intensity of feelings to the extent that the conflict appears to more promising of the agreement and settlement. "
The report said that "the Kurds and Arabs of Iraq have spent 90 years of coexistence is not happy," adding that "tensions have escalated recently when he suspended the Kurdistan Regional Government to pump oil for export via the national oil", claiming that "Baghdad had failed to pay dues to companies producing, "adding that" the federal government responded by threatening to deduct the amounts that would have received from sales of oil from the annual appropriations of the Kurds in the budget, which may lead to reduced to half. "
and said a new report, "Crisis Group," that " with waiting for the Kurds for a moment that take off the restrictions of the central state of repression in some cases, and the disposal of a long legacy of discrimination and neglect of economic, they languish also by escape if deteriorated relations with Baghdad, to the extent that could not be repaired. "
He pointed out that by "doing so, they Evaqmon things, and persuade the federal government that they seek independence and will take with them the disputed territories, which they claim is historically part of Kurdistan, the theory seems to possess tremendous wealth of oil and gas. " The report warned that "the greatest source of concern for Baghdad is that the Kurdish leaders attracted international companies to invest the wealth
of oil and gas that are believed their existence and signed contracts on large areas across the Green Line that separates Kurdistan from the rest of Iraq. " He pointed out that the last and largest was playing this game is the "Exxon Mobil", which took place in October / October contract six blocks, two of them in the disputed territories.
After the report noted that "the matter has been delayed already," but he considered that "the best way forward is to reach an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on the Law of federal oil and gas and the settlement on disputed territories them. " and recommended "Crisis Group" as "should international players, the United Nations, given its technical expertise, and the United States given the responsibility of the unique and strategic interest in maintaining stability, launching a new initiative to bring the parties to the negotiating table."
He said that " with the aspiration of the Kurds to use Turkey as a corridor potential for their oil without Baghdad's approval, it is incumbent on Ankara to emphasize its commitment to a unified Iraq and put pressure on both sides to agree on the law of federal oil and gas. " wrote director for the Middle East and North Africa in the "Crisis Group" Robert Malley said Kurds "are betting on something alters regional game could persuade Ankara to risk its relations with Baghdad ... However, such scenarios may not occur, and should, one hopes, for a number of reasons, not to happen. "
He concluded by saying that "while it would be difficult to reach agreement, the parties to move quickly in that direction, since the alternatives will certainly be much worse. " from: Khalil Khalil, RN peace Baghdadi
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20/04/2012 17:18
Beirut, April 20 (AKnews) - International Crisis Group warned that the Brussels-based, the risk of their potential for Kurdish conflict - the Arab in Iraq, noting that "the political confrontation between Iraqi Kurds and the Iraqi government in Baghdad, left the conflict is an urgent about oil and the earth without compromise. "
In a lengthy report prepared in Baghdad and Erbil, Washington and Brussels, under the title "Iraq and the Kurds: The Stakes High in a game of oil and gas," dealt with the International Crisis Group, "the rising tensions between the federal government in Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government on the wealth of oil and gas areas disputed between them. "
The report noted that the latest clashes show that the two sides have not Akhvqa only in the settlement of their differences, but they were in having taken two paths Ahaddein, may be made the solution farther than ever before. " wrote deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa Crisis Group State Joost Hiltermann, "each party to his account, and grievances accumulated and the sense of the strong against him."
He Hiltermann, saying "time is running out, and moves unilateral harmful both sides to push bilateral relations to the breaking point, with the stakes are high on oil and gas and the high intensity of feelings to the extent that the conflict appears to more promising of the agreement and settlement. "
The report said that "the Kurds and Arabs of Iraq have spent 90 years of coexistence is not happy," adding that "tensions have escalated recently when he suspended the Kurdistan Regional Government to pump oil for export via the national oil", claiming that "Baghdad had failed to pay dues to companies producing, "adding that" the federal government responded by threatening to deduct the amounts that would have received from sales of oil from the annual appropriations of the Kurds in the budget, which may lead to reduced to half. "
and said a new report, "Crisis Group," that " with waiting for the Kurds for a moment that take off the restrictions of the central state of repression in some cases, and the disposal of a long legacy of discrimination and neglect of economic, they languish also by escape if deteriorated relations with Baghdad, to the extent that could not be repaired. "
He pointed out that by "doing so, they Evaqmon things, and persuade the federal government that they seek independence and will take with them the disputed territories, which they claim is historically part of Kurdistan, the theory seems to possess tremendous wealth of oil and gas. " The report warned that "the greatest source of concern for Baghdad is that the Kurdish leaders attracted international companies to invest the wealth
of oil and gas that are believed their existence and signed contracts on large areas across the Green Line that separates Kurdistan from the rest of Iraq. " He pointed out that the last and largest was playing this game is the "Exxon Mobil", which took place in October / October contract six blocks, two of them in the disputed territories.
After the report noted that "the matter has been delayed already," but he considered that "the best way forward is to reach an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on the Law of federal oil and gas and the settlement on disputed territories them. " and recommended "Crisis Group" as "should international players, the United Nations, given its technical expertise, and the United States given the responsibility of the unique and strategic interest in maintaining stability, launching a new initiative to bring the parties to the negotiating table."
He said that " with the aspiration of the Kurds to use Turkey as a corridor potential for their oil without Baghdad's approval, it is incumbent on Ankara to emphasize its commitment to a unified Iraq and put pressure on both sides to agree on the law of federal oil and gas. " wrote director for the Middle East and North Africa in the "Crisis Group" Robert Malley said Kurds "are betting on something alters regional game could persuade Ankara to risk its relations with Baghdad ... However, such scenarios may not occur, and should, one hopes, for a number of reasons, not to happen. "
He concluded by saying that "while it would be difficult to reach agreement, the parties to move quickly in that direction, since the alternatives will certainly be much worse. " from: Khalil Khalil, RN peace Baghdadi
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