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In its first official response .. Washington: support the right to peaceful demonstration in Iraq and urge everyone to exercise restraint
Announced, USA in support of the right to peaceful demonstration in Iraq.
The spokeswoman said the U.S. State Department Victoria Nuland told a news conference held by the Ministry Building in Washington DC addressed through a number of international affairs, including Iraq and her reaction to the protests taking place in several Iraqi cities replied, "We support the right to demonstrate peacefully in all parts of the world did not feel concerned by the violence by the parties during the protests, and call on all concerned to exercise restraint, and respect the right to peaceful expression, and the application of this right responsibly without inciting further tensions. "
It added that "any action by any party to subvert the rule of law or stir ethnic and sectarian tensions threaten to undermine the significant progress made by Iraq towards peace and stability, and the important work between the United States and Iraq, who were they are doing together."
The "We also want to see these difficult issues advocated by demonstrators settled through consultations between Iraqi leaders, and we want to see them they come to an agreement on the path forward for Iraq."
And reaction and commentary about news, which quoted Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki say that (the protesters either to stop or that the demonstrations will be stopped by force) responded Noland "again, and as we do all over the world, we respect the right of peaceful protest, but it should be a peaceful protest, and the demonstrators, who were protesting peacefully should be dealt with peacefully. "
"I did not feel concerned about incidents of violence from various parties and so we say again it is clear that the protests peaceful if, and this is important, but if there were incidents incite violence or violent from any side, this would take Iraq to back. "
And witnessing the provinces of Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin demonstrations since the days of protest against the arrest of protection and Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi in 20 of the last month and demanding the exit of detention and detainees from prisons, and other demands expanded.
And strained relations Iraqi - Turkish and the extent of U.S. concern them replied Foreign Ministry spokeswoman U.S. "We discuss Turkey ally continuously addition to Iraq partner to work well together because it is clear that a large number of issues from which to establish good relations between the two countries and both are able to work in resolving contentious issues between them. "
The Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described in (23 of last December 2012) the Federal Government of Iraq as "acting on a sectarian basis."
Erdogan said in a press statement that "the Government of Iraq Federal acting on a sectarian basis, and it is concerned that turns Iraq into Syria again", adding that "Iraq has Sunnis, Shiites and consists of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, and hope it does not disintegrate, and must preserve the unity."
Relations Iraqi - Turkish significant tension several months ago, when resorted Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, who issued against him several death sentences to Turkey, culminating granting permanent residence in its territory.
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