Maliki: Solving the problem of Kirkuk is not achieved by force
09/05/2012 0:00
Minister Kurds are boycotting the meeting of the Council of Ministers held in the city yesterday
Baghdad - Kirkuk - the morning
the refusal of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to resort to force to solve the problem of Kirkuk, have returned the city, "an example of brotherhood and peaceful coexistence" between the Sons of Iraq all. and Prime Minister emphasized that "the meeting of the Council of Ministers Kirkuk is part of the government's efforts to follow up the problems of the provinces and come up with appropriate solutions, and to enhance services and resolve problems in line with the law, as happened at the meeting of the Council of Ministers which was held in Basra province. "
Maliki said in a speech opening the meeting of the Council of Ministers in Kirkuk yesterday morning : that "the city of Kirkuk, special features which represent Iraq microcosm and an example of brotherhood and peaceful coexistence among all Iraqis, and that this coexistence will continue and be strengthened between all components." The Council of Ministers was held two months ago, its in the province of Basra, where the Board decided to hold some meetings in the provinces For the reality of these provinces and the search for solutions. He said the Prime Minister during the meeting which was attended by Governor of Kirkuk provincial council chairman and the President of the Security Committee: "The solution to the problem of Kirkuk is not achieved by force and dictation, but the will of its people and their audiences, and that the identity of Iraq is not overshadowed by the identity on the other, calling for investment of the wealth of the province in order to achieve well-being, development and stability for its citizens. "According to the correspondent" morning, "the city's renaissance Ali, the meeting of the Council of Ministers examined the situation in Kirkuk and how to improve the current reality in which the Article 140 of the Constitution. For its part, the political blocs in the Kirkuk Provincial Council at its meeting yesterday with Prime Minister leaves contained demands and visions of the problems faced by the province. A member of the list of Kirkuk sister in a statement quoted by news agency Nina: "The paper presented by a list of Kirkuk sister included solutions to Article 140 of the Constitution and the draft refinery and the airport . "
and added that representatives of the menu they asked al-Maliki at the meeting why he did not take him Minister of the Kurds in his visit to Kirkuk, and attend a meeting of the Council of Ministers which was held in yesterday and said that Maliki answered them, that this question should be directed to the ministers the Kurds.
also confirmed by AFP news agency, that Minister Kurds boycotted the meeting of the Council of Ministers. The agency said: "The session witnessed the province four ministers in response and Deputy Prime Minister Ruz Nuri Shaways of the session." Nevertheless, he described the leader of the National Alliance MP Abbas al-Bayati, a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Kirkuk as a "message to promote national unity and problem-solving service and security in the province. "
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