09/01/2011
Sawsan Abu Hussein «Middle East» – praised the Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and the presence of two Arab role in Iraq, pointing to the importance of convening the Arab summit scheduled in March (March) next year. Zebari stressed, in an exclusive interview told «Middle East», that the Arab countries went beyond the stage «anticipation and hesitation» after the end of the political crisis and form a government, there is more support, describing the visit of the Secretary General of the League of Arab States at this stage b «task».
Zebari said: that Baghdad will nominate the next few days the ministers of defense, interior and public security, which is left vacant, adding that resolving the bags of these ministries need to understandings and controls, the most important efficiency and non-politicization and file management security which relates to the lives of citizens. Zebari said the controversy about the National Security Council of the strategic policy which would be headed by Iyad Allawi, stressing that it is possible to have a «government with two heads», or the functions of a double, pointing out that the validity of this Council will be procedural, executive, and will not be an advisory only, pointing to the conviction of Allawi, the importance of partnership and the establishment of the Council on clear grounds. Zebari denied the rumors on the demands of the Kurdish calls for secession from Iraq, pointing out that what the president Massoud Barzani in the media is not careful, he said: «There were errors in translation .. He said: The Kurds are a nation in the world population of about 30 million people have the right to self-determination, but the Kurds in Iraq have decided to live in a democratic federal Iraq, the common »… The following is a transcript of the interview ..
Q: What is the expected results of the visit of the Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa to Iraq?
- Important visit, and came at a pivotal stage, especially after the formation of the Iraqi government and the main objective of congratulating the new government and leaders to give priority to the language of reason and logic and the national interest on the language of personal interests. And Iraq has succeeded in this test after 9 months of political crisis and the differences, then the result was positive and gave the message to the whole world that he did not use one of violence and take up arms to resolve differences to form a government, but there the consensus after the dialogue, understanding and compromise from everyone, and the biggest winner was the Iraqi people, not this or that country Neither Iran nor Syria nor the United States and Turkey. The solution was an Iraqi after lengthy discussions, I therefore consider that the visit of the Secretary-General is very important, especially that the Arab League continued with Iraq and the governments all provided massive assistance, and I remember the two conferences under the dome of the Arab League are the harmony and reconciliation, and they have a huge impact at the stage of violence and division, But the messages that emerged from these conferences were important as well as decisions issued by all the Arab summits, ministerial meetings and through the position of Secretary-General and the Secretariat with Iraq. . This certificate is to God and history, everyone was with the stability, reconciliation and Iraq an active role in the Arab world. Visit, as well as gaining importance since it deals with the efforts of the Iraqi government to host the Arab summit in March. We will cooperate with the University and provide all that is required, as we will be telling the Secretary-General on all the details of the political process, security, and technical and logistics, and we are optimistic that we will hold the summit on schedule, and there is a great effort from all ministries of the State concerned, which operates the assistance of the entire Iraqi people to host this wedding Arab Great, the Secretary-General will also listen to all Iraqi leaders to the latest developments and stability in the country, as well as the seriousness of the national partnership to be achieved and Arabs to support this effort.
* How would you rate the Arab role in Iraq? Iraq and what he wants at this stage?
- An important development in the Arab role .. After the formation of the government was the first Arab official to visit Iraq and international is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt, my friend, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. And then the visit of Prime Minister of Jordan, accompanied by half of the cabinet ministers of Jordan, and there is a planned visit by Kuwaiti Prime Minister, and a planned visit by the Prime Minister of Syria, as well as brothers in the UAE, two days after a visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. This on the one hand and, on the other two currently nominated for two ambassadors to Iraq, Yemen and Sudan, have already arrived in the Yemeni Ambassador. We have a Libyan delegation arrived to discuss the reopening of the embassy, and offered him all the facilities, and we have pledges and promises from Arab countries, a sister in North Africa to re-open embassies, and we have a number of ambassadors, representatives from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE, and thus question the openness of Arab States Iraq’s new mutual need between the parties.
* Do you believe that the Arab summit a new stage of Arab support for Iraq?
- Certainly; because Iraq and its stability are among the challenges for the entire Arab policies. Iraq is a member in the central region and in the region; to the stabilization of Iraq and the recovery again after all this suffering need Arab support continuous, and understand the conditions in Iraq and a positive interaction with him. I think that the majority of Arab countries exceeded the anticipation phase and frequency as a result of what was going on in Iraq, but after the formation of the government there are decisions about further support for Iraq.
Q: What is your priorities as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq at the current stage?
. – Security First, and cooperation with neighboring countries as a whole. The second priority concern over Iraq after the UN resolutions. There was more than 73 international resolutions binding under Chapter VII, a record, and we have to stop these decisions, the issue of weapons of mass destruction, disarmament, and the oil for food program, and immunity on the money, was this achievement after the effort and work legally. The second priority security after termination decisions concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, and open a new page. . We had yesterday the delegation of a Kuwaiti very large component of about 40, editor and satellite channels as a whole, and the dialogue was with a very positive, after they inspected some sites and areas in Iraq, and we attach at the same time interest in the relationship with Kuwait, and I think that the intentions good on both sides We look forward to an important visit of the President of the Kuwaiti government. Also interested also in this phase saw a investment on Iraq and the economic and trade relations, and attention to the work of companies in the oil industry reconstruction and rehabilitation, and recently entered into Egypt good agreement represents the valuable presence in the sectors of energy, electricity, roads and construction, water, and we encourage that. Arab Summit on the ground in Iraq a priority for us, too, and the efforts of government and diplomacy are all focused on the conduct and success, I imagine that this would be a major shift.
Q: What about the relationship with America and the West at this stage?
- We have an agreement for cooperation and partnership with the European Union will sign it soon, America’s relations with the excellent and good, and we are committed to the security agreement, and the strategic framework agreement between the two countries, and there is cooperation in all fields. We have good diplomatic representation at the level of the world, there are about 86 diplomatic mission, and we can say that Iraq has begun to regain his natural law, which already impose any sanctions against it, and override the decisions of Chapter VII helped us a lot to deal respectfully and independently.
* If we talked about the internal situation and the completion of the vacant portfolios in the government .. What’s new in this regard?-
Practice the government was formed, and the most important thing in government, in the political system and constitution, to agree on the three presidencies, namely, the Presidency and the prime minister and parliament. .. Began the Council of Ministers held its meetings, and ministers are working, and the remaining is to resolve bags and ministries of interior, defense and national security, and these need to understandings in the selection of ministers; because the idea and principle require the existence of controls and standards for the occupants of these bags, most importantly the efficiency and non-politicization and file management security which relates to the lives of citizens, In my opinion, will be announced soon, perhaps within a week or 10 days, on the nomination of who will fill the three ministries: Defense, Interior, and Ministry of Public Security .. Thus we can say that the subject of government has been achieved, with the participation of all main political blocs.
Q: What about the site be occupied by Iyad Allawi? Are the tasks?
- National Council for the strategic policy is an important body, and there was controversy over the mandate of this Council, you will be an executive or consultative process. And the necessity of legislation of this Council through the law as a new body and is found in the Constitution; so it was a bill which Parliament, In my opinion, can not be a «government with two heads», or the functions of a double, so I can be frank, and therefore would not be the prerogative of the Council procedural powers of direct executive, will also be an advisory board only to express an opinion and advice; because the membership of this Council the problem of the three presidencies and leadership essential in Iraq and the sovereign ministries, which are the core of the government. When these are all agreed on a policy or program, it is difficult for the government that opposed to what they decide, especially as the leaders and all presidencies have extensions in the government and parliament.
* Does this mean that the decision of the Council will be taken into account?
- With great interest, and the government can not be rejected, especially in the crucial issues and basic, for example, among the issues discussed by this Council: important laws are on the parliament and suspended, including issues concerning the relationship with the region, and oil and gas law, and national partnership real, and the question of relationship and the situation between Iraq and Kuwait need to stand united and clear view, frank and a political decision, and other important topics relating to relations with other countries such as Iran and the border issue and compensation. I believe he is convinced Mr. Iyad Allawi, the importance of partnership and the establishment of this Council on the basis of clear and will be formed soon, and there are talks with Prime Minister continues and there are no problems at all.
* To the relationship with the Kurdistan region, increased in recent voices talking about self-determination for the Kurds .. Does this mean the desire to secede?
- What President Massoud Barzani, not, as announced in the media; where errors occurred in the translation. He said: The Kurds are a nation in the world population of about 30 million people have the right to self-determination, but the Kurds in Iraq have decided to live in Iraq, the Federal Democratic Alliance.
Q: What about the results of the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister of Iraq?
- Visit first came under the provision of congratulations to the new Iraqi government, which incidentally was born in Karbala in Iraq, speaks Arabic fluently and dialects in Iraq and Lebanon as a whole, and there was a chance to discuss a number of issues, and preparation for the work of the Supreme Committee to be held soon, and the Commission on Graduate of the land border demarcation and river, especially after the completion of the technical committee that is working .. We consider that this Committee is very important in the issue of border pillars installed along the 1300 kilometers. We want to accomplish this subject because there are interventions and penetrations and abuses, and a dispute over oil fields in common, unlike on the River Shatt al-Arab, and in spite of all that Iran might cooperate with us in order to accomplish these topics are, and we have another issue with Iran for dealing with visits by Iranians to holy shrines, and this theme very, very important, and economic security, and will organize, through control agreements, in addition to that we talked on the subject of the U.S. presence; because Iran has a clear and explicit in this matter . We told them that this presence will be completed by the end of this year, but this presence is governed by agreements between the two countries declared .. The League has asked the Iranian foreign minister to support stability in Iraq and the government and non-interference, and these are fundamental issues we are considering is always with the Iranian side.
Q: What about the issue of the «Mujahideen Khalq» Iranian opposition?
. – Made it clear that there is in the Iraqi constitution paragraph explicit and clear not permitted to make any group of foreign armed on Iraqi territory, or to launch attacks on neighboring states, so the attacks «Mujahideen Khalq» was speaking at the stage of the former regime, has assured not to allow this, But our humanitarian obligations towards members of the Organization in the Ashraf camp with not to allow any excesses, so that there will be no state within a state, and that this presence is subject to regulations and laws.
* Iran criticizes the U.S. presence in Iraq, and some are talking about competing U.S. – Iran on Iraq .. How do you see the Iranian presence in Iraq now?
- The fact .. .. Iranian presence holds Iranian influence is also available, so I can be accurate, but with a difference from the past, today it is specified in the channels of the embassy and consulates, and common interests, and trade between the two countries, and mutual visits, and the same doctrine, religious leaders and religious authorities .. All of this exists, but in a window, and it is natural that we constantly assure them that the relations must be through official government channels, any State of the state of relations.
؟ Q: On what level of participation of Iraq in the Arab economic summit?
Iraq will participate, strongly, also participated in the first summit in Kuwait, the project will support the Arab’s economic development, and in everyone’s interest to focus on economic and social issues.
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