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Iraq to send a commission to Kuwait over Al Mubarak port, Iraq FM
Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:45 GMT
In the first official reaction regarding establishing Al Mubarak Kuwaiti port, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that Iraq sent an official request to Kuwait to stop construction works in the port until getting enough information about it and about its effect on Iraq from the counseling commission formed in this regard.
“Cabinet expressed the government’s concerns regarding this project and called to stop its works temporarily until getting all the needed information. The suggested plan now is to send a second commission to Kuwait. The commission will be formed from experts and specialists in all fields and from different ministries in order to deal with this issue in a way that serves the interests of both countries. One shall not forget that Iraq is engaged to international decisions and to the binding nature of the seventh chapter. Therefore, we respect the sovereignty and the liberty of Kuwait in pursuing its interests. This commission was approved by Kuwaitis and it will start its works soon”, said Hoshiar Zebari, Iraq Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To that the issue of the continuous Iranian bombarding to the borders was also mentioned. The Ministry called Teheran to halt the raids, but added that the absence of unanimity among Iraqis in this regard impedes achieving this aim.
To that Zebari stressed that the decision of withdrawing US troops from Iraq needs national unanimity and pointed that on Saturday there will be a political meeting that would include all the political leaders. The meeting aims at determining a stand in this regard and ruled out the possibility of expanding the period but added that Iraq needs trainers and military expertise in order to support the Iraqi forces.
To That, Iraq Ministry of foreign Affairs called Iraq political blocs to unify their stands and speech so that it does not affect Iraq relation with neighboring countries.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:45 GMT
In the first official reaction regarding establishing Al Mubarak Kuwaiti port, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that Iraq sent an official request to Kuwait to stop construction works in the port until getting enough information about it and about its effect on Iraq from the counseling commission formed in this regard.
“Cabinet expressed the government’s concerns regarding this project and called to stop its works temporarily until getting all the needed information. The suggested plan now is to send a second commission to Kuwait. The commission will be formed from experts and specialists in all fields and from different ministries in order to deal with this issue in a way that serves the interests of both countries. One shall not forget that Iraq is engaged to international decisions and to the binding nature of the seventh chapter. Therefore, we respect the sovereignty and the liberty of Kuwait in pursuing its interests. This commission was approved by Kuwaitis and it will start its works soon”, said Hoshiar Zebari, Iraq Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To that the issue of the continuous Iranian bombarding to the borders was also mentioned. The Ministry called Teheran to halt the raids, but added that the absence of unanimity among Iraqis in this regard impedes achieving this aim.
To that Zebari stressed that the decision of withdrawing US troops from Iraq needs national unanimity and pointed that on Saturday there will be a political meeting that would include all the political leaders. The meeting aims at determining a stand in this regard and ruled out the possibility of expanding the period but added that Iraq needs trainers and military expertise in order to support the Iraqi forces.
To That, Iraq Ministry of foreign Affairs called Iraq political blocs to unify their stands and speech so that it does not affect Iraq relation with neighboring countries.
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