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Kurdish delegation to Washington called on the Obama administration's commitment to neutrality in the crisis between Erbil and Baghdad
4.14.2013 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment -
Erbil: Shirzad Shaikhani
continued Kurdish delegation headed by Dr. Fuad Hussein, a representative of the Presidency of the Kurdistan region of his meetings with the leaders of the U.S. administration yesterday met Tony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President, and Senator John McCain, known for his friendship for the Kurdish people. The delegation invited the administration of President Barack Obama's commitment to neutrality in the current crisis between Erbil and Baghdad.
A source facilities to the delegation in connection with the «Middle East» that the delegation, which includes Ashti Hawrami, minister of natural resources and Falah Mustafa Head of Foreign Relations, said the American side during the series of meetings that took place in the capital that American leadership of the region has not closed the door to dialogue with Baghdad, despite the complexities of the current political crisis, and regional president Massoud Barzani specifically did not reject the principle of dialogue in the belief that dialogue based on the Constitution and the principles of fundamental consensus and partnership and balance is the only way to overcome the contentious issues in Iraq , but this Email this Kurdish delegation to America to transfer and view the Kurdish leadership to the U.S. administration, looking forward to that that administration in turn contribute to finding solutions to the political crisis deepening in Iraq ».
explained head of the delegation of the U.S. that in addition to a lot of outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, which do not want the federal government addressed, Other issues have arisen in various parts of Iraq, Valmkon Sunni subjected to marginalization and can not participate in political decision, and nearly several months, demonstrations and protests continued against the federal government in Baghdad, and some Shiite parties criticize the government's performance permanently and you want to represent the government all the ingredients in the country, must therefore federal government not to resort to tactics and evasive in addressing the issues, it must be to have programs and strategies to end the crisis, and that the Kurdistan region wants to treat the problems and issues with Baghdad through dialogue and in accordance with established constitutional, especially and that there was a case of concern from the expansion of the wave of protests to include most parts of Iraq and held more crises than it is. The Delegation of the region in his meetings with U.S. officials that Baghdad may not be a threat against any party, but must be a source of reassurance and guarantee of rights.
Meanwhile, transfer Tony Pellnkn greetings U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Barzani said, was supposed to participate Mr. Joe Biden this meeting, but due to concern other tasks has not been able to attend. He Pellnkn and U.S. officials others were happy to know the position of the Kurdistan region closely on the issues, and stressed his country's commitment to support and support a democratic Iraq and a federal united and said: «We look forward to be committed by all parties to the Constitution as a treatment suitable for problems in».
At a meeting the delegation with Senator John McCain , both sides stressed the need to continue political and economic relations and trade between the two sides. And between McCain that he felt the presence of a strong will of the people of Kurdistan for the progress and development in every visit to Arbil, said: «I want to assure you that you have many friends in Congress and the Senate, and the situation stable and advanced to the Kurdistan region motivates us to support you and Nsandkm more».
, in turn, called Hawrami the U.S. government's commitment to neutrality in dealing with contentious issues between Baghdad and Erbil in particular with regard to the orientation of the region to export oil directly via Turkey. The United States opposes oil contracts concluded by the Government of the Territory with Turkey. Before the meeting members of the delegation with administration officials called Hawrami said in remarks reported by the agency «Associated Press» President Barack Obama to the Non-Aligned party against another and said, that «Our advice to them (U.S. officials) have always been not to interfere in the interpretation of the Constitution (Iraqi) who insists Erbil that allows it to engage in foreign contracts.
At a meeting last KRG delegation met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United States Namik Tan. At the meeting, they discussed the existing relations between the two sides and strengthen mechanisms and strengthen these relations more in the economic and commercial fields to serve the interests of the two peoples both cases. They also discussed the political situation in Iraq and the current situation in Syria and Syrian refugee status in the Kurdistan region and the international community's position on this issue.
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