August 22, 2010The Arab League: all neighboring countries responsible for supporting the security and stability in Iraq
Welcomed the withdrawal of American forces ..and announced the official start of preparations for the summit in Baghdad
القاهرة - اسراء خليفة Cairo - Lo-Khalifa
The Arab League that all the neighboring countries responsible for supporting the security and stability in Iraq, announcing the official start of preparations for the convening of the forthcoming Arab summit in Baghdad.
Ambassador Ahmed Ben Helli, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League said: "The Arab League will participate in the meeting of interior ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries in Manama on 22 September next in Bahrain, explaining that their presence at this meeting reflects its commitment to support Iraq to achieve stability and security.
He said Ben Helli told reporters in the presence of «morning», has been invited to the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, to participate in its work, pointing out that this meeting will be held on an annual was held last year in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, expressing at the same time hope that the this meeting will be forthcoming as one of the stations contributing to the support of Iraq.
He continued: «All the neighboring countries of Iraq responsible for the need to achieve stability and security in the country, and look forward to this liability would be represented in the efforts to restore stability and respect for the borders and sovereignty, and no doubt that everyone will assume this responsibility, especially the neighboring countries.
And on the political situation and the delay in forming a new government, said bin Costume: «he and perspective of the positive, this political movement on the Iraqi arena, though it has delayed the formation of the government, it is the« condition », pointing out that the Iraqi politicians to discuss a peaceful and responsible for to reach a consensus, but this does not mean that everyone in the forefront of the Iraqi people are waiting for the formation of this new government even begin to exercise its functions in accordance with the Constitution and the political process.
He also noted that the Arab League in constant contact with the various Iraqi political forces, but mobility and political communication and consultation opportunity for the Iraqis so that there will be different interpretations of the role of the Arab League in this regard, noting the need to be the U.S. role in Iraq, positive and promote the stability and the political process.
With regard to whether the delay in forming a new government hampered the preparations and arrangements between the Arab League and the Iraqi side to hold the next Arab Summit in its twenty-third due to be chaired by Iraq, the Secretary-General that «There is no doubt that everyone waits for formation of the new government first, and I think that the sooner time to form that government the more it will reap positive results, and we are therefore happy for that.
However, he pointed out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Arab League in constant contact to prepare for this Summit, «has already begun preparations for it».
Assistant Secretary General of the decision to Sirte summit provides a clear and explicit to hold the next Arab Summit in Baghdad, therefore, the meetings of the next term at the level of permanent representatives of the Arab League Council Session of the 134 at the ministerial level and expected on 16 September, the next will be chaired by Iraq and the issue of hosting the summit in Iraq or elsewhere would be according to the coordination between the Iraqi side and the General Secretariat of the Arab League. stressed Ben Helli, that Iraq had made considerable progress towards the consolidation of security compared to previous years, believing that if there were terrorist acts are condemned, and the Arab League to move in respect of any act of terrorism and condemns these acts, criminal, and everyone, whether the Arab League or the neighboring countries are interested in returning Iraq to its health and stability. With regard to the vision of the Arab League on the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces, Ambassador Ben Helli, welcomed the Arab League foreign forces quit Iraq, and Iraqi forces take charge of their and their fate and the defense their country, saying in this regard: «We welcome the departure of foreign forces from any Arab country, but mainly concerns us that there will be stability and security in Iraq, and ensure the Iraqi forces of responsibility, to be everything to do with national interest in the hands of Iraqis.
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