Hoshyar Zebari : Iraqi city of Kirkuk and Turkey has no right to interfere
PNA - The Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, that the government of Nuri al-Maliki was not obliged to schedule or timetable for the implementation of what was agreed upon issues of constitution amendment and the law of oil and gas and other issues. Zebari explained in a conversation with «Middle East» happened in New York «The problem that we face in the speedy implementation of these things».
The Iraqi minister timetable for the implementation of what was agreed upon that is artificially by the complexity of the Iraqi situation from the political and security. He went on to say «that the current government is not ideal and this always what we say and there were mistakes and failures and challenges».
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He also pointed to the negative impact on the Iraqi arena for political debate, which witnessed the American arena on Iraq in a U.S. presidential elections, saying «these differences that we observe between the American administration and the Congress adversely affect the security and political situation in Iraq and send letters wrong». In regard to the Iranian American dialogue, Zebari sign that the parties of the recent meetings in the near future, but he added, saying «that both sides look to achieve some tangible results on the ground». The following is the text of the interview :
Where is the project of national reconciliation and there are some parties say that the project did not achieve any of its objectives?
In order to be clear that there is a lot of political objectives presented as dictates or if claims U.S. foreign or Arab. But, in essence, are the goals and objectives within the Iraqi government; National reconciliation is the first to announce it is the Prime Minister (Nuri al-Maliki). There is also the issue of reviewing the Constitution, and this issue is the Iraqi commitment to ourselves when we adopted the Constitution and no one came to the orders to carry out this work. When we voted on this constitution and we paragraph regarding constitutional review. We also (Iraqis) who decided to review the law abolishing the Baath within certain rules and we also took the initiative in drafting the oil and gas to be this law nationally, fair and secure distribution of the national wealth to all areas and to all people with justice and equality. The problem that we face is how quickly implement these things. We basically non-binding deadlines or timetables associated Istanbul certain other countries and that these laws related to the future of coming generations, and when legislation must embark on sound foundations and the foundations of consensus so we give room for continuity.
But there is a clear cash and issued several quarters, including the American government to perform Maliki.
Certainly, the current government is not ideal, and this is what we say always, and there are mistakes and failures and challenges, but at the same time there are achievements and progress in a lot of issues. Since the government is elected and responsible nature in each case would Monetary us, and I am a member of this government.
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But the challenges facing the government of national unity usually especially in terms of security with them in difficult circumstances to achieve compatibility and to achieve agreement, and this affects the speed of action and progress. The government was seeking to make progress in the program and at many levels. But unfortunately, that news tyrant in the world media is Almvkhkhat news of the explosions, murder and destroy holy sites. There is no explore and investigate, for example, the government budget for the projects and achievements made by being achieved on the ground, and these things are usually absent from the media.
The issues raised is the question of the Party insist on the implementation of Article 140 of the Constitution relating to the city of Kirkuk. There are calls for the postponement of the implementation of this article, a result of gravity currently Are you with the postponement?
It is important for us to take things for now and gradually, a series of technical procedures and the process that must be applied on the ground even reach the final stage of implementation in practical side is sentenced in the course of this process and not political or claim by issuing a statement to postpone the referendum.
Do you find any link between the threat and the issue of Turkish insistence on the implementation of article on the city of Kirkuk?
I do not think the fact that such a link, and this theme Iraqi constitutional rather than Turkey, any income, and the city of Kirkuk are Turkish and Iraqi Turkey has no right to interfere. If Turkey's ambitions in Iraq and wants to control on the basis of these ambitions is another matter.
The one meeting between Americans and Iranians, would be followed by another meeting of this meeting and what are your reading of this meeting?
Certainly .. As I know this meeting will be followed by meetings that took place in Baghdad, in Sharm el-Sheikh to follow up, but I think, both sides look to achieve some tangible results. For us Iraqi government, we are not neutral in this matter and we say in this matter.
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The issue being discussed between the United States and Iran on the future of Iraq may not be for us to stand on the fence on this issue .. We have enough of the concerns and things and the challenges we face every day and we can accept that turning Iraq into an arena for settling accounts.
It is clear that there is broad Iranian interference in Iraq, what are the demands of the Iraqi government of Iran, specifically in this period?
It is known that Iran is a neighbor and is very strong in our interest to have good relations with whatever political system controlled in Iran, Iran does not accept nor any other State can control our destiny or interfere in our internal affairs, We do not want interference in their internal affairs or make ourselves guardians to choose the political system.
What happened to the diplomatic exchange between Syria and Iraq? Be exchanged ambassadors?
We re-establish diplomatic relations with Syria and we are in the stage of exchanging ambassadors in the near future, we also decided to send ambassadors to us to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and all countries in the region soon, God willing. We understand the nature of the security situation and leave them with the option to send ambassadors when the situation is appropriate for them and to create favorable conditions for them.
As you know, the United States on the verge of a presidential election, the American arena has been fierce debate about the war in Iraq and the American intervention How in your view would affect this hot debate on the situation in Iraq?
In fact, this debate will inevitably affect the internal situation in Iraq, would encourage anti-government groups. We believe that these differences that we observe between the American administration and the Congress adversely affect the security and political situation in Iraq, draws political messages very wrong signal to terrorists and extremists on the grounds that the non-uniform administration over Iraq and divided, and this contributes to raise the morale of opponents of the political process in Iraq.
What is the impact of the action taken by block Iyad Allawi and other political blocs to establish a new political front opposed to the government of Maliki?
Within the democratic climate prevailing in Iraq, it is the right of all the political blocs to move for the national interest. I believe that such moves must be within Iraq and on the ground because the political forces and national leaders and the existing blocs is the only one who decides the fate of the government and the country. We can determine the fate of the foreign forces.
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But these blocs talking now in the search for another alternative to the government-Malki. No parliament could use this mechanism and there is no institutions for jurisdiction, but the search for a replacement from abroad seems to be very difficult, there is no constitution or institutions allow this process coup.