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Expect the flow of investments to Kurdistan after the Sharm el-Sheikh
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Irbil (May 4) Agency (Lucky) Italian News-Kurdish government official make great efforts, on the sidelines of the International Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, to attract investments to the economic territory of Kurdistan, as part of economic openness on Iraq, according to the International Covenant, which aims to conduct political and economic reforms in Iraq. Wali said Daindar Zebari, the United Nations Coordinator in the Kurdistan region, which participated in the conference, representing the single regional government, and talks with several representatives of the participating countries, with the aim of encouraging them to contribute to the ongoing investments in the province, he said that "the outcome of the International Covenant, will be fruitful from the economic side, because it came for international support for Iraq, to build a democratic Federal Security Federal, and the document issued by will contribute to establishing security and stability in the country, and open the horizons of economic cooperation between Iraq with the countries of the world, to return Iraq to take his agent, in international and regional organizations. " He Zebari told the media Kurdish local Sharm el-Sheikh, that "the great efforts being made to create an investment-friendly environment in Iraq, especially in Kurdistan which has been able so far to attract many of the Arab and foreign companies, to work on major strategic projects, in order to create a proper atmosphere and in economic terms, for integration in the international economy. " The coordinator of the territorial government with the United Nations and international organizations, that "the government of Kurdistan region has many plans and programs to develop economic reality through giving utmost importance, investment projects and development, and coordination with the United Nations agencies and international organizations, to develop the province in economic terms." He got Iraq to substantial international support for rebuilding the economy, where most of creditor nations canceled the debts with other countries granted long-term loans to help Iraq to advance its national economy.


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Key Iraq players talk security
Jay Deshmukh
AFP
May 4, 2007


KEY PLAYER: Syria's FM Walid Muallem listens during speeches at the international conference on Iraq in Sharm El Sheikh May 4. The conference includes neighboring countries of Iraq, permanent members of the UN security council, and the G8.
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- Prodded by a shift in US policy, key international players and neighbors of Iraq sat down together Friday in a bid to curb the four-year-old bloodshed in the war-ravaged country.

On the second day of a landmark conference aimed at rescuing Iraq from chaos and bankruptcy, all eyes were on possible further contacts between US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and old US foes Iran and Syria.

We "call on the countries of the region to stop terrorist groups from entering Iraq and to prevent them from having access to finance or giving them political and media attention," Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki said.

He was speaking on the second day of an international conference on Iraq in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh dedicated to roping in more support from key neighbors to end the bloodshed.

"What our brothers and friends can do is to offer loyal, clean, and unbiased support," Maliki said.

"I urge you all to do your part in denouncing sectarian violence, strengthening bilateral exchange in the region, and encouraging national dialogue within Iraq," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.

The first day of the conference won Iraq pledges amounting to $30 billion in debt relief and an internationally-endorsed road map to achieve political and economic stability in five years.

But the biggest diplomatic endeavor to solve Iraq's woes since the 2003 US-led invasion was overshadowed by Rice's unprecedented encounters with her Syrian and Iranian counterparts.

Rice held a meeting with Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem during which she urged him to stem what she called the flow of foreign fighters crossing into Iraq to join groups combating US troops and the Shiite government.

"This is not a favor to the US, it is an opportunity to help stabilize Iraq and therefore serve the neighborhood," she said after the meeting.

"We discussed the situation in Iraq and how to achieve stability and security in Iraq and also bilateral relations," Muallem said.

It was the first such high level meeting between Syria and the United States in more than two years, marking an apparent shift in Washington's long boycott of direct contacts with Damascus.

Speculation also mounted over the possibility of a meeting between Rice and her Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki.

The two only exchanged basic civilities over a lunch attended by other diplomats Thursday, but the encounter was still seen as significant between two countries that broke diplomatic ties in 1980.

Iraq's national security advisor Muwaffaq Rubaie said that both countries "want to talk but there is a psychological barrier, a psychological block."

The two nations are locked in a tense standoff over the Islamic republic's nuclear program, which Washington fears Tehran could use for military purposes.

US officials took a swipe at Mottaki, who they said abruptly left a dinner Thursday night where he was seated facing Rice, saying that the dress of a Russian violinist who was also present was inappropriate.

"I am not sure which woman he was afraid of: the woman in the red dress or the secretary of state," state department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

The US military in Baghdad also sent diverging messages on Syria and Iran, noting Thursday a reduction in the amount of foreign fighters crossing in from Syria and announcing Friday the arrest of militants smuggling bombs from Iran.

Friday's security talks were expected to clinch a stronger commitment by Iraq's most influential neighbors to increase cooperation on issues such as the cross-border smuggling of weapons and militants.

Tens of thousands of Iraqis and more than 3,300 US troops have been killed in four years, as the oil-rich country continues to be plagued by daily attacks against coalition troops and bloody communal bloodletting.

German foreign minister Frank Walter-Steinmeier cautioned against excessive optimism over the outcome of the session.

"We cannot expect any miracles from this conference. But maybe it is a small sign of hope that the dialogue between the American secretary of state and the Syrian foreign minister began," he said.

Participants in the Egypt conference Thursday overwhelmingly adopted the so-called "International Compact," an initiative drafted by the UN, World Bank, and Iraq to stabilize the country politically and economically.

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Barzani : the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq exposes him to disaster
Riyadh - (Voices of Iraq)
Warned President Massoud Barzani's Kurdistan region of the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq at the present time exposes him to disaster, "sectarian war", and revealed that he had asked Saudi Arabia and Jordan to help moderate forces in Iraq, saying that the only solution to the problem of Kirkuk full normalization passes through the city back to what it was before displacement and change population.
Barzani said in an interview with the newspaper (city) Saudi Arabia issued in Jeddah published today, Friday, that the Kurds "with Iraq and a democratic, pluralistic and federal system, and against regional and foreign intervention, but we know that the withdrawal of American forces now Seardhna of the largest catastrophe in the history of Iraq since the devastating civil war will begin immediately retreating."
Barzani revealed that he had asked King Abdullah II of Jordan and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz "help moderate forces regardless of whether Sunni or Shiite or Kurdish, and to assist those who stand with Iraq, the Constitution and fraternal coexistence."
He continued by saying "I asked them approached and informed Iran that we will not allow them to intervene or assist in the Iraqi Shiites against the year, may not be dividing Iraq between the Shiites supported by Iran and backed by years of Sunni Arab States, and this is the most serious."
He said that the Kurds did not stop attempts at contact regional forces, but moved inside Iraq to more than once with the Sunnis and Shiites.
The head of the Kurdistan we called "our brothers year to three conferences in Kurdistan, and told them that if we felt that the Shiites seek to Thmickam we will stand against you, you are invited to be with us and with partners Shiites balanced and equal."
He did not mention whether the Sunni parties that attended the conference or not, and when the conference was held.
His "I have also talked with the Shiites and assure them that sense of injustice that should not be the motive of revenge or acquire the rights of others, however, unfortunate that the sectarian disease had taken a range of" .. Stressing that the Kurds will not be part of the problem or be with the center against another.
A Barzani on a proposal made by the Kurds before three months "to form a new front of the moderate nationalist forces, whether Islamic or otherwise, disposal of the tools that implement hidden States."
He explained that this proposal was not heeded because of sectarian conflict played a role conflict Barzani said that he would need time to overcome it.
Barzani did not mention was presented to the proposal.
On the future of Kirkuk after controversy around locally and regionally, Barzani said, "The Iraqi city of Kirkuk Kurdistani identity, and the Iraqi Constitution to resolve the controversy about this vital, in article 140 (of the permanent Iraqi constitution), which take measures to be applied politically."
He said that "the only acceptable solution passes through the full normalization, the return of Kirkuk to what it was before the forced change and population affected, and a democratic referendum for the self-determination of peoples, and the population of Kirkuk will decide on the application no other option acceptable to us, we want Kirkuk to be a city of brotherhood and coexistence between its citizens. "
And the recent bombings in Kirkuk, and can be seen as a message to the Kurdish leadership on the future of the city Barzani said that "explosions drag different parts of Iraq, the city of Kirkuk is not an exception, and I stress, is that we are ready to establish security and stability in Kirkuk, if put under the authority of the Kurdistan region, and under protection of government and its security. "
Kirkuk witnessed in the recent period a number of explosions caused hundreds of deaths and injuries.
He stressed the keenness of Kurds on Iraq's unity, he said, "The Kurds tried from the outset with political organizations working to save Iraq, knowing that this task as Iraqis, Kurds known that the withdrawal today of the government and parliament would lead to the disintegration of the country, and assailed us separatists must realize that our withdrawal from Baghdad and back Arbil will lead to the erosion of the government and parliament. "
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Controlling terrorist network planned to blow chemical in Sulaymaniyah
Date : Friday, May 04

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Security authorities revealed in the Kurdistan region of detaining terrorist network share a Kurdish Islamic State of Iraq announced by Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia was preparing to launch a strike using chemical weapons in a small remotely operated contain chemicals.

The Brigadier Hassan Mohamed official in the Political Section of the Directorate of General Security "Alaseich" Balselemanih network that includes 14 elements were mostly belonging to the Islamic Movement in Kurdistan, Ansar al-Islam confessed they had been trained on how to use this aircraft and the preparation of chemicals in one of the neighboring countries as well as the planning of other operations in the city of Sulaymaniyah, including bombing organizations Office of the Democratic Patriotic Union of Kurdistan led by President Jalal Talabani and bombing bridges and the assassination of prominent officials in the city using sophisticated techniques containing deadly materials placed on car door handles.
He explained Brigadier Hassan Mohammed that this network was planning to carry out terrorist operations inside the city of Sulaymaniyah, according to Adnkronos News and Italian security authorities have monitored the movements of the group since the beginning and cooperation between the Directorate of Security in Chehrzur mattresses Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate had arrested components of the network, pointing out that nine persons this
The group since the beginning, and the cooperation between Madrih security in Chehrzur, mattresses Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, was able to arrest the elements of the network, pointing out that nine people of this network were former members of the Kurdistan Islamic Movement, The rest of the detainees have facilities for them, and also reported that the detainees made full confessions about the processes that were planning it, as indicated by Brigadier Hassan Ali confirmed that the detainees receive intensive training in Afghanistan and Pakistan, there are 45 other Kurdish members of a Kurdish section of Iraq are deployed throughout Iraq added Dean : we Ntersd movements of this group after the arrest of one of the members of the network in Sulaymaniyah, and the approaching date of the implementation processes have captured the rest of the network in the regions and Kremian Chehrzur

American and Iranian experts met in the Sharm el-Sheikh

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Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) (Reuters) - The Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari that Iran and the United States met on Friday at the expert level on the sidelines of the Sharm el-Sheikh international conference in Egypt.

He said during a press conference "to verify meeting on the sidelines of the meeting not on the foreign ministers level but at the expert level between the American side and the Iranian side."

Diplomats said that the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was open to holding a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki However, the Iranian side was lukewarm about the idea.

They added that the Iraqi government, which depends on American military support but close to Iran would have preferred a meeting.

And Rice and Mottaki coexisted together in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for two days to participate in the financial support for a conference on Iraq and relations with neighboring countries.

Zebari added, "I do not know what happened in that meeting (at the expert level), but I think it was at least a positive sign that such a thing could happen while we are here."

He added, "this process I think it needs more work. There are many doubts. There is a great deal of mistrust. But in the interest of my country to see a reduction in tension. "

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The Sharm El Sheikh conference a document called the International Maliki calls upon participating States to provide support and solidarity with Iraq
Date : Friday, May 04

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The Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Thursday, the States participating in the International Conference to provide support and solidarity with the government and people of Iraq to build a new democratic Iraq. Al-Maliki said in a speech delivered at the conference : "We have put in mind work very hard for the prosperity of Iraq, and decided to move to reform the national economy;
Because of previous policies of the former regime has not reaped the Iraq - destruction, devastation and damage the country significantly. " Al-Maliki added, "Security and economy are the two parallel lines, just the path of progress and prosperity, and we look forward to the support of brotherly and friendly countries to help Iraq to confront the challenges, and the basis of mutual respect and common interests will be the center of our relations with world countries." He we Keeping in mind the activation of oversight institutions and integrity of the accounting neglecters in all state institutions, and oil and gas fields and completion of state institutions will be the most important objectives of the Iraqi government to achieve. The draft investment law, paves the way for investors in a broad and fruitful, and that the Iraqi government has been holding conferences for planting spirit the peace and rapprochement between everybody. " He continued Maliki clans that Iraq had been helpful in clearing their governorates of "terrorist groups". The Prime Minister said that the government of national unity serious disarming of the militias, and to consolidate national principals in the armed forces of the most important tasks have been completed. The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a the opening of the word today that we must deal with the Iraqi issue the balance .. And considering national reconciliation in Iraq as a springboard towards a new democratic Iraq. Aboul Gheit added in a speech opening the conference the international community to support Iraq in Sharm el-Sheikh, "the document the international chart a vision for the future of Iraq in order to build a new democratic Iraq." The Egyptian Foreign Minister, in his speech of the host "must be shared by each party according to its capabilities to support reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and we are confident Iraq's ability to achieve the goal of reconstruction

He met Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Wednesday, the American Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice in the city (Sharm el-Sheikh) Egypt, and urged them to hold bilateral dialogues with some neighboring countries "for the sake of stability in Iraq and the region." The statement, issued by the Information Office of the Prime Minister, that Maliki met Rice "at his residence in Sharm el-Sheikh" , where he arrived to participate in the two neighboring countries of Iraq and the International to be held tomorrow, Thursday, at (Sharm el-Sheikh) Egypt. He pointed out that Al-Maliki, "urging the United States to hold bilateral dialogues with some of Iraq's neighboring countries, in order to produce the results are in the interest of stability in Iraq and the region." The statement quoted the Iraqi prime minister as saying during the meeting that "Matmralitute Bank, as well as the neighboring states, provide a good opportunity for dialogue and understanding between all participating States
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Thursday evening, that the Sharm El-Sheikh conference is the largest political demonstration in support of Iraq internationally, pointing out that national reconciliation based foundation for the reconstruction of Iraq. Maliki added in a joint press conference with the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Mun We urge written for the purpose of updating our building national armed for the purpose of receiving the security file in the country, and dispensing with the multinational forces. " He explained that during the conference, al-Maliki security challenges facing Iraq significantly; But the challenge of the sons of Iraq in the face of the biggest. He concluded by saying "we will be able to impose security whatever the sacrifices." On his part, Ban Ki Moon in the Conference itself, we they would not leave Iraq faces challenges for the unity; but we all support, and that there is a major international for the application and document the international community to support Iraq.
Maliki and discussed during a reception at his residence in Sharm El-Sheikh with British Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett outcome of the (International Covenant) and preparations for the participating States to assist Iraq in the case of debt implications
He was the International Conference unanimously adopted a document which the International five-year plan aims to achieve political and economic stability in Iraq. The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit during a press conference in the presence of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the Secretary General of the United Nations so that the moon launch and document the international community to support Iraq. Aboul Gheit said that the document prepared by the Iraqi government cooperation with the United Nations, the World Bank and donor countries for Iraq and stipulates that the Iraqi government was identifying national and clear in order to achieve security and peace in Iraq .. As well as achieving national reconciliation and confrontation and violence (terrorism) in the country. He added that "the document identified the assistance that could be provided by the international community and rebuild economic and military institutions, including the Iraqi army." Aboul Gheit said that "the document stresses the need to address the armed militias which destroyed Iraq and the strengthening of military institutions thus leading to the departure of the occupying forces from Iraq. "
The Secretary General called for the United Nations Ban Ki Moon, Foreign Minister Kouandaliza American Rice, Thursday, the international community to provide adequate financial support to the Iraqi government to achieve security and stability.
The Secretary General of the United Nations in his speech that "the international organizations will work with Iraq to make the International a reality in support of all sectors in various fields." It also called for Mon all participants in the conference to provide all the facilities to support Iraq in terms of security, political and economic. He added that the United Nations remains committed to providing support to the current Iraqi government, in turn pledged to the government of Iraq by different legislation to create a fair balance of wealth. For its part, demanded that the American Secretary of State Rice Kouandaliza international community to provide adequate financial support to the Iraqi government to achieve security and stability. She explained that the United States government is committed to providing assistance Maliki to build a new, democratic Iraq and the Iraqis have taken steps great economic prosperity for their country
The Saudi Foreign Minister, Saud al-Faisal, on Thursday, that Saudi Arabia is committed to the promises it launched at the Madrid conference of donor countries in 2003 to provide one billion dollars to support the reconstruction of Iraq. Faisal said in a speech that the Kingdom was still on its support for the government and people of Iraq, non-interference in Iraq's internal affairs .. In addition to supporting all efforts to rebuild Iraq. " He added, the Saudi Foreign Minister, to be in front of everyone a great responsibility in supporting Iraq until the peace, security and stability in the country
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, Thursday, to Hoshyar Zebari, the foreign minister evaluates the initiative of Saudi Arabia, which included dropping 80% of Iraq's debt owed to them. A statement of Foreign Affairs, "Zebari said during a meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal, the eve of the ministerial meeting extended to neighboring countries, the the Iraqi government was keen on consultation and coordination with Saudi Arabia in particular and the neighboring countries in general in order to lay the foundations of security and stability in Iraq. " The statement added that "Zebari reiterated the commitment of the government of national unity to implement its constitutional obligations to the Iraqi people and to complete the march of democratic reconstruction in Iraq." The statement said, "Zebari explained the importance of possible role of the neighboring countries to play in helping Iraq restore security and stability to it. " The statement pointed out that "Prince Saud al-Faisal For his part, expressed his country's keenness on security and stability in Iraq and the unity of its people."
The majority of bilateral meetings held on the sidelines of the Sharm el-Sheikh meeting particularly interesting Rice and the teacher is the first meeting in four years between the foreign ministers of the two countries, which severely strained relations over the past two years. Promised Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mualem said his meeting with Price, "reflects not only the recognition of the importance of Syrian, but Syria and its strategic, as part of the solution in the region, whether in achieving security and stability in Iraq or in the achievement of the Lebanese national accord and to achieve a just and comprehensive peace" in the Middle East. He said that the meeting "was frank and constructive and address the situation in Iraq and the necessity of achieving security and stability and bilateral relations." . " She told reporters, "on the sidelines of the conference was an opportunity to talk about the problem of foreign fighters are the main source of suicide attacks in Iraq." She added that contributing to the solution of this problem "is not a service of the United States, but the opportunity to help Iraq and therefore serve neighbors." The Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Muttaqi several meetings with the most important British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett. He described the meeting as witnessed Muttaqi "useful discussions." the Iranian foreign minister also met with Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa, who said he discussed with him "how the Arab states and Iran to save Iraq." The Iranian minister met with Rice, but with some exchange of pleasantries during a luncheon held for participants in Conference. The Muttaqi careful in his speech to the opening session of the conference on the role of Iran in Iraq stressed that "religious and spiritual links" between the Iranian and Iraqi people and called for continued support of the Iraqi government and the opening speeches reflected the differences between the same parties regional and international players on the situation in Iraq. Rice has demanded urgently supporting Iraqi government, while Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Arab League the importance of comprehensive national reconciliation to stop the bloodshed in Iraq, which is growing sectarian conflict. this and the Sharm El-Sheikh conference resumed its work Friday morning for an enlarged meeting of Iraq's neighbors States involving the Group of Eight major industrialized countries, the United Nations and Russia, the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC and the Arab League. He also held a meeting between the international Quartet on the Middle East Arab states and six members of the Committee activate the Arab peace initiative. For his part, the European Union welcomed the adoption of strong international conference on Iraq held in Sharm el-Sheikh ", a document the International Covenant of Iraq", a five-year plan aimed at restoring stability in the this country at the political and economic levels. She presidency of the European Union, which is currently held by Germany, in a statement issued in Berlin, on "Congratulating the Iraqi government to the ambitious commitments made in the framework of this document," pointing at the same time that "the progress made in achieving these goals will contribute to further strengthening the commitment the European Union "by Baghdad. Her presidency in the statement that "our main goal is to help Iraq to apply the ambitious program contained in the document and work to enable all Iraqis to benefit from their resources." The EU added, "The international community, especially the countries of the region, to support and encourage these efforts", expressing "its readiness to continue to develop cooperation and partnership and cooperation with Iraq. "
The British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett and her Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Muttaqi the Thursday meeting on the sidelines of the conference on Iraq, held in Sharm el-Sheikh. The meeting comes one month after the Iranian authorities detained eight sailors from the British troops for two weeks, which threatened to raise major crisis amid the nuclear crisis between the West and Iran.
The spokesman for the Iraqi government to Skinner and a substantial international support for Iraq reflected in the words of international personalities during the opening session of the Conference of the International Covenant of Iraq being held in Sharm el-Sheikh. Skinner told reporters on the sidelines of the conference, "We expect big success for the document at the time of signing the International Covenant pointing out said that there is a desire of all nations that Iraq will be stable for the stability that the interest of everyone. Referring to the commitment of states that are non-commercial debt on Iraq to cancel these debts by a hundred% when it signed the Paris Club. He said, "We are counting on the Iraqis and the Iraqi government which was to assume a larger role in solving the problems of Iraqis, "pointing out that international efforts and the efforts of neighboring countries are supportive but will not be a substitute for solving the problems of Iraq. On the other hand, the Iraqi official United States to talk directly with the parties concerned on the Iraqi issue and said "we want the Iraqi issue to be a point of convergence rather than a point of contention among the liabilities, especially the United States and Iran does not want Iraq to be an arena to settle disputes. " With regard to Syria, and the lack of presence of the International Covenant Iraqi official explained that Syria is not a signatory to the International Covenant document, but actively participate in the neighboring countries with Iraq
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah the importance of helping Iraq and provide all support from the international community.
Sheikh Mohammad al-Sabah said in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) following his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Muttaqi "said that the talks involved primarily in the Iraqi issue and the role that could be played by the State of Kuwait and Iran to strengthen security in Iraq and supporting the Iraqi government and viewpoints Kuwaiti Iranian what is required from the community international play at this stage
For his part, Deputy Prime Minister and Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema today, Thursday, his country's full support for "the security of Iraq, a united, federal and democratic society based on principles of freedom, equality and ensure peace and prosperity for all people." The head of Italian diplomacy, in the intervention, Iraq as "Arthropod component of economic growth and political stability in the entire region" and added, "Therefore, the importance of the document the international community, five-year plan to rebuild the country and his wishes." D'Alema pointed out that "beyond Iraq's fledgling democracy is on the challenges in implementing reforms الاجتماعية-الاقتصادي��، At the same time adopt a policy of national reconciliation actors "in the country
As announced Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Chi reason that China is willing to reduce and write off the debt owed to it by Iraq in a fundamental way. Yang Zhi good in a speech said that the Chinese initiative comes at a time when his country for a grant valued at 50 million yuan (about six million five hundred thousand dollars) this year for the advancement of public health and education in Iraq. He added Chinese Foreign Minister that Beijing took into account the demand for the reduction of Iraqi debt write-off under the arrangements for the Paris Club is prepared to resolve the issue through friendly consultations continuing with Iraq. Yang stressed in his speech that the international community needs to increase consultations and coordination in order to help Iraq while upholding the United Nations cover
Denied Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin Bulgarian information announced by the Minister of Finance, the Iraqi statement Zubaidi before the participants in the Sharm el-Sheikh that Bulgaria agreed to drop 80% of the Iraqi debt owed to the Bulgarian government. Calvin said in an interview with the Bulgarian radio from Sharm el-Sheikh, where he is participating in the conference dedicated Iraq did not abide by that Bulgaria did not undertake any promises Awatvakiat on Iraqi debt owed, which is estimated at one billion and seven hundred million dollars and deserves payment for more than twenty years. He said that this matter had not been discussed at the Sharm El-Sheikh where the current aims of the conference to another case relating to the holding of the largest convention international on Iraq between the international community and the Iraqi government will try to be the international community with all the possibilities and means to assist Iraq in the long-term implementation of its economic, technical and create the mechanism and the necessary means to implement these programs. He added that the international community would try to make an effort so that the Iraqi authorities to achieve stability and security for statehood. He added : " However, with regard to the Iraqi debt owed to Bulgaria is supposed to be conducted dialogues and negotiations on the technical value after this long period of time and that Bulgaria and the Iraqi authorities had not yet reached the stage of the start of negotiations and therefore such a resolution referred to by the Iraqi Minister of Finance has been taken. " The Iraqi Minister of Finance had announced earlier today that Slovenia, Bulgaria and Poland have agreed to write off 80% of the value of Iraq's debt owed to the governments

Backgrounder: The International Compact with Iraq
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2007-05-04 14:21

The International Compact with Iraq (ICI) launched on Thursday at the ICI conference held in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh represented a roadmap for the next five years aimed at helping Iraq achieves its goals of economic prosperity, political stability and lasting security.

Proposed to be co-chaired by Iraq and the UN, with the support of the World Bank, the initiative offers benchmarks for economic integration, increased security and good governance in the war-torn country.

The main points of the ICI are new laws to pave the way for provincial polls, bring back into public life officials of the former Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein and set rules to share oil revenues.

Building up Iraqi security forces and their capabilities, forming a mechanism to deal with human rights issues and consolidating the base of transparency and accountability are also the purposes of the ICI.

The ICI also aims to study and identify the various forms of investments, financial aid, debt exemptions and technical and administrative support measures required by the Iraqi government.

The ICI was initially launched in July 2006, in the hope of creating "a permanent partnership between Iraq and the international community" to help Iraq in its reconstruction efforts and to pursue political, economic and social development over the next five years.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his government is mainly responsible to implement the ICI, which will need periodic consultations among all related parties to monitor and safeguard the Iraqi government to meet its commitments and benchmarks as well as to guarantee the inflow of aid pledged by donors.





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Iraq Urges Neighbors to Stop Terrorists From Entering Country
By VOA News
04 May 2007




US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attends the opening session of the Iraq conference at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt Thursday, 03 May 2007
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called on Iran to stop arming extremists and supporting terrorism in Iraq.

At the conclusion of a two-day conference on Iraq in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Rice said Iran is a culture and a country that should play a positive role in the international community.

At a meeting Thursday with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, she called on Syria to stop the flow of foreign fighters across its border. She said foreign fighters are the main source of suicide bombers in Iraq.

But Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Friday blamed Iraq's predicament on the United States, saying the occupation of Iraq has only worsened the situation. He told reporters Iran has consistently been part of the solution and has always supported calm and peace in the region. He said the polices of the occupation forces have failed and must be corrected.


Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki,
Earlier, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki urged Iraq's neighbors to stop the flow of militants and deny them access to any financial and political help.

In other developments, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zebari said Iran and the United States held what he called "expert level" talks on the sidelines of the conference.

The United States says it wants to see Iran and Syria increase control over their borders and stop supporting militias and insurgents in Iraq.

Rice spoke for about a half-hour Thursday with her Syrian counterpart on the sidelines of the conference. It was the first high-level contact between their two countries in more than two years.

Some information for this report was provided by AP, and AFP .

Published: 04/05/2007 12:00 AM (UAE)

Meeting aims to build support for the state
Reuters



Sharm Al Shaikh: The Iraq Compact is an attempt to build international support for the Iraqi state and to lay out the country's reconstruction requirements.

The five-year plan would see financial, political and technical support given in return for political, security and economic reforms.

The compact will be discussed concurrently with a meeting in Sharm Al Shaikh, Egypt, this week between Iraq, its neighbours and world powers including G8 nations and the European Union.

Political benchmarks have been set through a 15-point timetable of legislation that will be adopted by the end of 2007. The most important of these, which US officials want passed by the end of the summer, are a revenue-sharing oil law, the de-Baathification law to allow members of Saddam Hussain's former ruling party back into public life, and a governorate elections law that will enable a date to be set for provincial polls.

The Iraq Compact also sets out a number of economic and fiscal targets. It says Iraq hopes to achieve economic growth of 15.4 per cent in 2007, up from three per cent in 2006. And it sets a crude oil output target of 3.5 million barrels per day by 2011, which would almost double annual crude export revenue to almost $50 billion (about Dh183 billion) .

On the security front, the Iraqi army and police will take over exclusive responsibility for security throughout Iraq under principles of "democratic civilian control" and "one state one army" with the aim of self-sufficiency "prior to the end of the Compact period."