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America Barzani: worried about the issue of al-Issawi and the disputed crisis
Posted 26/12/2012 09:53 PM
Babinaoz - agencies:
U.S. Ambassador Iraq Stephen Beecroft, expressed his country's concern of the crisis between Erbil and Baghdad in the disputed areas, and the arrest of protection and Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi.
He stated that "the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani received, in Salah al-Din, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Beecroft and his entourage."
The statement added that "During the meeting, they discussed a number of topics related to Iraq, the most important of relations between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government and the crisis that occurred because of the introduction of military forces by the federal government to Kurdish areas outside the territory of Kurdistan, and the complications that have occurred due to a raid the Ministry of Finance and arrest individuals Protection and Finance Minister in a number of areas of Iraq. "
Barzani was quoted as saying that "this situation can not be accepted in any form," describing the "situation that emerged in the Kurdish areas outside the territory of Kurdistan procedure is constitutional."
Barzani pointed out that "the door is open for dialogue to reach a radical remedy for all problems away from the build-up of military forces." Barzani stressed the "Kurdistan Region's commitment to the permanent Iraqi constitution," calling on the federal government to abide by the Constitutional Article 140.
And on the tensions witnessed by some areas of Iraq, said President Barzani said that "Iraq Idar by creating crises and tensions that have occurred need to calm because the current situation to tolerate escalation, but need circumscription a comprehensive agreement ending tensions and enters the country in a new phase aimed at the provision of services and the completion of construction joints Home of the State ".
For his part, expressed as U.S. ambassador to the statement about "his country's concern of these crises and complications." The ambassador said that "any change to the current situation in the Kurdish areas outside the territory of Kurdistan should be coordination between the two governments and not by one party," stressing the need to "address this crisis through the convergence of views between the political parties and work together."
And arrived in Baghdad, on Wednesday morning, the delegation of senior military and security represents the Kurdistan Region to complete negotiations on the crisis of the disputed areas between Arbil and Baghdad, met upon arrival with a delegation representing the Ministry of Defence. The political situation in the country significant tension over the arrest of protection and Finance Minister Issawi, where emerged in Anbar province, the demonstrations to condemn the arrest.
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