Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Nuri al-Maliki is expected to form a new Iraqi government soon
Cairo: Iraqi Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday he expects to form a new Iraqi government "soon".
Al-Maliki said in remarks to reporters after a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said "ongoing dialogue" on forming a government, adding "We are now at the end of the tunnel, at the end of the journey and God willing, soon you'll see the light of this government."
He said it would be "a government partnership and a true representation does not feel any component of the Iraqi people that scissors or prop it."
Maliki's visit to Cairo on a regional tour aimed at obtaining the support of countries in the region to form a new government after winning at the beginning of October to support the current main Shiite bloc in parliament.
As part of this tour, Maliki visited Iran, Syria and Jordan.
The parliamentary elections in Iraq resulted in March last victory of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, winning 91 seats in Maliki's coalition won, while 89 seats, National Alliance 70 seats.
But that none of these blocks did not Itkmen of forming a coalition seems to al-Maliki is now the frontrunner for the formation of the new government.
Maliki said: "We want countries to be friendly to us but at the same time do not want to interfere in the process of the formation of our government, we want to be neutral and balanced position."
He stressed that Iraq "wants to move to the process of reconstruction and construction, this is not only a strong government and strong government is not only the existence of a sophisticated relationship with neighboring countries and brotherly countries and strong political ties."
Asked al-Maliki, after meeting with Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, the objective of his visit to Iran and its consequences he replied, "The project, which will bear may vary from state to state in some detail, but one in our visits, a strengthening of relations serves the common interests and to clarify concerns that may move in this country or that the nature of the current situation. "
He stressed that "the message we carry is that the Iraqis themselves are determined to lead the political process in the framework for constitutional and democratic."
He said that "there is one message we carry in our visit to Iran, Syria, Jordan and Egypt and I will say in Turkey and in each of the States is strengthening ties serve common interests."
Maliki presents a major investment projects on Egypt and its participation in the campaign pledges for reconstruction
Cairo: Prime Minister Nuri outgoing Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday to Egypt many of the investment projects that promise to be paid out within the reconstruction of a major campaign if the Iraqi cabinet took the presidency for a second term.
"Maliki told reporters after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said," the slogan next stage is construction, reconstruction and installation of security."
He added, "but to achieve this requires the strengthening of relations and the signing of agreements with friendly countries in order to be a partner to Iraq in the reconstruction process," asserting that "Iraq needs to extensive reconstruction."
Maliki said that Mubarak issued directives directly to the Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the follow-up work of the Egyptian companies in Iraq and work to increase its contribution to the development and reconstruction efforts in Iraq."
Maliki said: "We pledge to provide all the necessary facilities so that Egyptian companies are in the Iraqi market as well as other foreign companies to operating in Iraq."
He stressed, "We agreed to overcome the obstacles that may appear in front of the work of these Egyptian companies through direct follow-up and continuous contacts between officials in both countries."
He revealed that the cooperation will include the areas of housing, oil and gas and the establishment of hospitals in addition to work on establishing a joint free trade market to facilitate trade movement between the two countries.
Maliki said that among the projects presented by the project to transport Iraqi gas via the Arab gas pipeline starting from Egypt and set off to other countries.
He noted that during the meeting to discuss the political situation in Iraq, including "the efforts and attitudes towards forming a government of national unity."
The Egyptians always emphasizes officials said Egypt's stance on the latest developments in Iraq based on the necessity to be forming the next government without the influence of outside parties.
Al-Maliki, outgoing, had arrived in Cairo on Tuesday night during a regional tour aimed at supporting his efforts to take over as prime minister in Iraq for a second term and facing resistance from other Iraqi parties.
He Antbhah journalists at the seat of the presidency that Mubarak met with Maliki, a Shiite from both the Kurdish Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Culture Sunni Maher Sabri.
Al-Maliki held talks on Tuesday night with a clean set to Istonfea Wednesday before leaving Cairo to return to Baghdad.
Maliki met later in the Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa.
Maliki's visit to Cairo during a regional tour to drum up support in his efforts to re-take the government amid opposition from other Iraqi parties.
Maliki has promised in his visits to Syria, Jordan and Iran, these countries take part in reconstruction projects, which he says that his government will be if I got the approval of the rest of the Iraqi parties.
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