Hoshyar Zebari: UN Security Council demands that Iraq confirm compliance with the resolution 833 on the demarcation of the border with Kuwait
2009-09-30
Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, the existence of proposals and consultations among Security Council members, Iraq and Kuwait to reach a reasonable and appropriate formula take into account the interests of both parties in order to drive Iraq from Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
Zebari said in an interview with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) "after the deployment of the Secretary General of the United Nations report to the members of the Security Council last July show that there are a series of steps the Iraqi government regarding the implementation of re-confirmation and compliance with the resolution 833 on the limits of independence and sovereignty of Kuwait is not unequivocally by the Iraqi government before the Security Council or Secretary-General.
"He added there were "some technical issues that must be addressed including the issue of maintenance of border signs and issues of missing persons and prisoners of war and followed up the issue of common property and follow-up more seriously and the issue of compensation."
With regard to Security Council Resolution 833, which limits the Iraq-Kuwait Al Zebari said:
"During the next phase we will study and follow up this issue with all levels of government and leadership in the country so that a unified position." The resolution confirms 833 to demarcate the border between Iraq and Kuwait, as approved by the ICRC and have carved out a large part of Iraqi territory and annexed it to Kuwait as a result of sanctions imposed on Iraq in 1991.
Zebari said that there was "a desire to form a committee (international) to help the two countries in matters of maritime navigation if there were any problematic or technical assistance to expand and deepen the waterways between the two countries while retaining his or her country and on its borders and territorial waters as provided for in international law."He stressed that "there are no problems on the land border, there were some problems with regard to some of the waterways" because of the wars that caused the sinking of ships became impede navigation and forcing the ships to move water from one State to another which is "something needs to be organized," adding that " personally do not see any problems or obstacles stand in the way of the development of Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations and growth. "
Zebari stressed that the problem only with respect to the land boundary is the maintenance of signs, adding that he "already the Iraqi government should be given an explicit commitment, clear and strong Security Council resolution 833 which relates to the border."He expected that the coming period would witness a movement politically and diplomatically in the direction of resolving the pending issues.
Zebari described the meetings held in New York last week between him and the Kuwaiti Prime Minister Nasser al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah and met with President Jalal Talabani as "good and positive.
""We discussed relations between Baghdad - Kuwait depth and clearly and frankly and cordially also," noting that "no sense of good feeling Kuwait to help Iraq out of Chapter VII with its implementation of its remaining obligations ... I turned for all the sincere desire.""
We have noted during the discussions that took place here that there is a desire and seriousness of the parties to move forward in establishing strong ties and based on common interest, mutual respect and respect for the independence and sovereignty of both countries without any interference.
Zebari said that there is an invitation some time ago to the Kuwaiti prime minister to visit Baghdad, saying that the invitation list, "but we want to forbid it and that culminate in concrete and practical results in the interest of both countries."
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Kuwait-Iraq ties 'on right track'
Published Date: October 01, 2009
UNITED NATIONS: Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari stressed on Tuesday that his country should reemphasize its compliance with international resolutions on Kuwait and Iraq.
Interviewed on the sidelines of the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), Zebari said that the Iraqi government should strongly and clearly state its compliance with the UN Security Council's Resolution 833 on borders.
Some technical issues, such as the maintenance of border marks, joint monitoring of issues related to prisoners and the missing, property and compensation, needed to be resolved, he added.Proposals and talks are taking place between members of the Security Council and our brothers in Kuwait to reach a reasonable and suitable wording that considers the interests of the two sides," he said.
There is a desire to form an [international] committee to help the two countries in marine navigation issues if there are technical difficulties or to provide assistance to widen and deepen water passageways between the two countries with the preservation of rights, borders and regional waters according to international law, he noted.
There are no problems regarding land borders, but there are some problems on some waterways due to wars that caused the sinking of ships, hindering navigation and forcing vessels to move from one country's waters to those of another, which require organization, he said.I personally do not see that there are any problems or obstacles facing the development and growth of Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations," he stressed.Zebari said he expects that the upcoming period will witness political and diplomatic efforts to solve all the unresolved issues.
The Iraqi minister described his meetings last week with His Highness the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and the state's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Sabah and their meetings with Iraq's President Jalal Talabani as "positive."
"We thoroughly, clearly, frankly and cordially discussed Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations, he stated.
Zebari said that he believes that Kuwait wants to help Iraq to exit Chapter VII with the execution of its remaining obligations. "We noticed during the talks that the two sides have a serious desire to establish strong relations based on mutual interests, reciprocal respect and respect of the two countries' independence and sovereignty without any interference," the minister emphasized.He said that His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed had previously been invited to visit Baghdad, adding that the invitation still stands.
- KUNA
