August 18, 2010
Feltman says to work with any premier selected by Iraqis
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, said on Wednesday that his country is ready to work with any prime minister selected by the political blocs, describing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as being a partner of the United States regarding several achievements, mainly the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement.
“The four-day talks with political blocs concentrated only on presenting ideas and suggestions,” Feltman responded on a question from Aswat al-Iraq news agency correspondent during his meeting with a number of reporters before leaving Iraq.
“The U.S. is ready to cooperate with any prime minister under one condition, that the decision to form the government and to choose the prime minister should be an Iraqi decision, taken by Iraqis themselves.”
The American diplomat was referring to what the analysts described as regional interference to impose certain candidates to lead the government.
“The outcomes of the elections show that Head of Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law) Nouri al-Maliki achieved the highest votes, followed by Iyad Allawi’s al-Iraqiya List, which means that they are the two biggest blocs in the country, and if there is a possibility to form the government based on these two blocs with the participation of the other blocs, would be something good, but we do not have the right to take this decision,” the diplomat said.
“All those we met said that the two blocs will form the government. This is good, but the other blocs have an important role and play it,” he explained.
Differences are heating up among the al-Iraqiya, which obtained 91 seats, and Maliki’s Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law), which came second with 89 seats, to win the post of prime minister for the new government.
Incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s bloc struck a coalition with Ammar al-Hakeem’s Iraqi National Alliance (INA), together having 159 seats, in a bid to form the largest parliamentary bloc.
Feltman says to work with any premier selected by Iraqis
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, said on Wednesday that his country is ready to work with any prime minister selected by the political blocs, describing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as being a partner of the United States regarding several achievements, mainly the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement.
“The four-day talks with political blocs concentrated only on presenting ideas and suggestions,” Feltman responded on a question from Aswat al-Iraq news agency correspondent during his meeting with a number of reporters before leaving Iraq.
“The U.S. is ready to cooperate with any prime minister under one condition, that the decision to form the government and to choose the prime minister should be an Iraqi decision, taken by Iraqis themselves.”
The American diplomat was referring to what the analysts described as regional interference to impose certain candidates to lead the government.
“The outcomes of the elections show that Head of Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law) Nouri al-Maliki achieved the highest votes, followed by Iyad Allawi’s al-Iraqiya List, which means that they are the two biggest blocs in the country, and if there is a possibility to form the government based on these two blocs with the participation of the other blocs, would be something good, but we do not have the right to take this decision,” the diplomat said.
“All those we met said that the two blocs will form the government. This is good, but the other blocs have an important role and play it,” he explained.
Differences are heating up among the al-Iraqiya, which obtained 91 seats, and Maliki’s Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law), which came second with 89 seats, to win the post of prime minister for the new government.
Incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s bloc struck a coalition with Ammar al-Hakeem’s Iraqi National Alliance (INA), together having 159 seats, in a bid to form the largest parliamentary bloc.
A matter viewed by Allawi’s al-Iraqiya as a twisting of democracy on the grounds that his bloc was the largest one with votes in the elections and consequently has the right to form a government.
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