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Sadr's visit to Kurdistan and a mediator to resolve the crisis in Iraq
Published April 26 / April 2012 - 17:09 GMT
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Gave the Iraqi leader Moqtada al-Sadr himself during a visit to the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Thursday, as a mediator in the dispute between the progressive Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the Kurdish regional president Massoud Bazrani.
Sadr said upon his arrival at Erbil airport (320 km) north of Baghdad, capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, "I came to hear the views of the Kurdish leaders and orientations for I am in fact an advocate of closer to the people," adding that he met earlier in the al-Maliki in Iran.
He added: "Everyone must look to the public interest and the unity of the Iraqi people and I ask everyone to be a measure of responsibility", calling for "advance the interests of Iraq's ethnic and sectarian interests and partisan."
Sadr's visit comes to the Kurdish region in Iraq since the time of the withdrawal of U.S. forces late last year, a political crisis against the backdrop of accusations by his opponents of Maliki exclusivity power.
The recent controversy widened between Maliki and Kurdistan leader Massoud Barzani, the relations between them and reached for the first time to the level of extreme tension.
Barzani accused Maliki on several occasions to "dictatorship" and autocracy, Erbil, Baghdad accused the smuggling of oil from fields in the region, Iran and Afghanistan.
Sadr, Maliki called in the middle of April to "work for the benefit of Iraq and not the party or person," adding that he assumed several responsibilities is "cause for concern", noting that the cleric had previously accused the head of government dictatorship in February / February
And read-Sadr told reporters at the airport and a paper containing 18 points, aimed at resolving the political crisis, the most prominent "cancellation policy of marginalization and exclusion," adding that "the minority is an important part in the Iraqi arena and must involve them in rebuilding Iraq politically, economically and security."
He said al-Sadr that "Iraq's oil to the people of Iraq are not entitled to dispose of one without the other," in reference to the possible charges against the Kurds, oil smuggling, saying that "it is necessary to alleviate the escalating tone of the media."
And also called for "seeking to end security positions, ministries and bodies of vacant," he said, referring especially to the Ministries of Defense and Interior, which controlled by al-Maliki amid deficit for the selection of the country's leaders and ministers to them because of the political crisis.
Sadr stressed that Iraq must "enjoys good relations with neighboring countries and reject outside interference of any state", so to say, days after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan after his meeting with Barzani in Iraq discrimination to the year.
Also included a number of points that al-Sadr for the Iraqi authorities claim of being "with the Arab peoples oppressed, particularly in Bahrain and Syria."
The visit of al-Sadr, who met earlier in April the current head of the local government in the province Kurdish Barzani in Iran, shortly after Maliki's visit to Iran on Sunday.
The Barzani and the number of ministers in the government of the province and the clergy in the reception-Sadr, who arrived on a private jet coming from Tehran, according to reporter Firas Press Agency at the airport.
Said Fouad Hussein, chief of Office of the Presidency of the Kurdistan region, told reporters at the airport in Erbil "this historic visit will lead to the expansion and deepening of relations between Kurdistan and the whole of Iraq."
Hussein said that "the visit will lead to more stability in the political situation in the country."
A spokesman for the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi said in a press conference in Baghdad today in response to a question about al-Sadr's visit to Arbil, "and addressed to Mr. Sadr an invitation to visit and responded to them."
He said al-Obeidi said "the crisis calls for such a move in order to ease the situation," adding that "Mr Sadr is trying to be the Liberal block (parliamentary), a person at the center and only calculated on the party."
He continued "There is no specific file holds" Moqtada al-Sadr, adding that "one of the goals of the visit resolving the crisis."
In the escalation of the crisis on the line with al-Maliki, Barzani said Monday he opposes the sale of U.S. F-16 to Baghdad while still al-Maliki in power, fearing that used against the Kurds.
Said Rep. belonging to the Sadr bloc Maha league in response to a question about the position of al-Sadr from the issue that "the current situation is not likely arming Iraq and this may raise concerns with neighboring countries."
She said during a press conference with al-Obeidi, "We need to build internal security, and after the unification of the rows are heading to the arming of Iraq."
Declined to a source in the Sadr office in Najaf to comment on the statements of the league.
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Published April 26 / April 2012 - 17:09 GMT
Barzani meets the chest at the airport in Arbil Zoom
Maliki advised to leave Iraq with al-Sadr leadership
Moqtada al-Sadr Nouri al-Maliki describes the dictator
Gave the Iraqi leader Moqtada al-Sadr himself during a visit to the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Thursday, as a mediator in the dispute between the progressive Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the Kurdish regional president Massoud Bazrani.
Sadr said upon his arrival at Erbil airport (320 km) north of Baghdad, capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, "I came to hear the views of the Kurdish leaders and orientations for I am in fact an advocate of closer to the people," adding that he met earlier in the al-Maliki in Iran.
He added: "Everyone must look to the public interest and the unity of the Iraqi people and I ask everyone to be a measure of responsibility", calling for "advance the interests of Iraq's ethnic and sectarian interests and partisan."
Sadr's visit comes to the Kurdish region in Iraq since the time of the withdrawal of U.S. forces late last year, a political crisis against the backdrop of accusations by his opponents of Maliki exclusivity power.
The recent controversy widened between Maliki and Kurdistan leader Massoud Barzani, the relations between them and reached for the first time to the level of extreme tension.
Barzani accused Maliki on several occasions to "dictatorship" and autocracy, Erbil, Baghdad accused the smuggling of oil from fields in the region, Iran and Afghanistan.
Sadr, Maliki called in the middle of April to "work for the benefit of Iraq and not the party or person," adding that he assumed several responsibilities is "cause for concern", noting that the cleric had previously accused the head of government dictatorship in February / February
And read-Sadr told reporters at the airport and a paper containing 18 points, aimed at resolving the political crisis, the most prominent "cancellation policy of marginalization and exclusion," adding that "the minority is an important part in the Iraqi arena and must involve them in rebuilding Iraq politically, economically and security."
He said al-Sadr that "Iraq's oil to the people of Iraq are not entitled to dispose of one without the other," in reference to the possible charges against the Kurds, oil smuggling, saying that "it is necessary to alleviate the escalating tone of the media."
And also called for "seeking to end security positions, ministries and bodies of vacant," he said, referring especially to the Ministries of Defense and Interior, which controlled by al-Maliki amid deficit for the selection of the country's leaders and ministers to them because of the political crisis.
Sadr stressed that Iraq must "enjoys good relations with neighboring countries and reject outside interference of any state", so to say, days after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan after his meeting with Barzani in Iraq discrimination to the year.
Also included a number of points that al-Sadr for the Iraqi authorities claim of being "with the Arab peoples oppressed, particularly in Bahrain and Syria."
The visit of al-Sadr, who met earlier in April the current head of the local government in the province Kurdish Barzani in Iran, shortly after Maliki's visit to Iran on Sunday.
The Barzani and the number of ministers in the government of the province and the clergy in the reception-Sadr, who arrived on a private jet coming from Tehran, according to reporter Firas Press Agency at the airport.
Said Fouad Hussein, chief of Office of the Presidency of the Kurdistan region, told reporters at the airport in Erbil "this historic visit will lead to the expansion and deepening of relations between Kurdistan and the whole of Iraq."
Hussein said that "the visit will lead to more stability in the political situation in the country."
A spokesman for the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi said in a press conference in Baghdad today in response to a question about al-Sadr's visit to Arbil, "and addressed to Mr. Sadr an invitation to visit and responded to them."
He said al-Obeidi said "the crisis calls for such a move in order to ease the situation," adding that "Mr Sadr is trying to be the Liberal block (parliamentary), a person at the center and only calculated on the party."
He continued "There is no specific file holds" Moqtada al-Sadr, adding that "one of the goals of the visit resolving the crisis."
In the escalation of the crisis on the line with al-Maliki, Barzani said Monday he opposes the sale of U.S. F-16 to Baghdad while still al-Maliki in power, fearing that used against the Kurds.
Said Rep. belonging to the Sadr bloc Maha league in response to a question about the position of al-Sadr from the issue that "the current situation is not likely arming Iraq and this may raise concerns with neighboring countries."
She said during a press conference with al-Obeidi, "We need to build internal security, and after the unification of the rows are heading to the arming of Iraq."
Declined to a source in the Sadr office in Najaf to comment on the statements of the league.
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