10/01/2011Amr Moussa: the Kurdistan region of Iraq is a success story
Arbil, January 10 (Rn) - Secretary-General of the Arab League, in the framework of his visit to the Kurdistan region and meeting with the President the region, Massoud Barzani, said he was the initiative of Barzani to form the Iraqi government, strong echoes in the centers of the Arab political, stressing that the province of Kurdistan is a "success story of Iraq ".
Amr Moussa told a joint news conference with Massoud Barzani, president of the region and was attended by the correspondent of news agency Kurdistan (Rn) that "the pleasure that I listened to the President of the Kurdistan region and together we discussed the political situation in Iraq."
Musa added, "I have been informed through our Barzani, said the initiative to save Iraq from the political crisis experienced by, have had strong repercussions on the Arab political street."
He explained that "the meeting touched on the discussions we had with Almswoliyn in Baghdad, and preparations for a summit of Arab States in Baghdad."
He expressed his desire to listen to Barzani, in order to see his views on the convening of the Arab summit in Baghdad, as well as to Thnoth on the progress of our region, stressing said "The fact that Kurdistan is a success story of race."
For his part, Barzani said that "the attitude of the Arab League towards the Kurdistan region, a positive attitude," adding that "the visit of the Secretary-General of the Arab League to the region, evidence of the depth of the bilateral relations."
He explained that "the arrival of Amr Moussa and his meeting with us, is linked to the question of convening the Arab summit in Baghdad."
On relations with the Arab states the Kurdistan region, Moussa said that attempts were being made to encourage investors and Arab businessmen to invest and work in the Kurdistan region.
He noted that "the Egyptian consulate opened recently in the Kurdistan region, as the first Arab Consulate, as well as the intention of Jordan and United Arab Emirates and other countries, to open consulates in the region."
In regard to the referendum for southern Sudan, the continued two days ago, and is rumored as the pursuit of the Kurdistan region, to follow the same route, Moussa said "I do not respond to the possibilities."
What was considered the head of the province, that the right of self-determination right to legal and constitutional, but the question is it possible to achieve?.
And the differences existing between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and whether that Saudi Arabia will participate in the planned summit of Arab States held in Baghdad, he replied to Moses, saying "the Iraqi government a legitimate government and its right to organize the next summit, and I think that Saudi Arabia will participate in the summit."
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, had arrived in the morning to Kurdistan on Monday, coming from the city of Najaf, after meeting with top religious authority, Ali al-Sistani, amid tight security was to close the old city.
It was Moses, had arrived in the capital Baghdad, the day before yesterday, Saturday, in the two-day visit, during which he met a number of senior Iraqi officials, for the preparations for a summit of Arab States on 23 March next, in Baghdad.
The Iraqi government confirmed it is working on completing the technical and logistical aspects of all of the session in March next, at the time expressed Libya and Saudi Arabia feared that attend the Arab summit in light of the security situation is stable.
Iraqi government has formed a special committee composed of the Office of the Adjutant General of the Armed Forces, and the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and National Security, the secretariat of Baghdad, to oversee all security preparations and service that precedes the date for convening the Arab summit.
And the Baghdad government plans to spend $ 300 million for the rehabilitation of the six largest hotels in Baghdad in preparation for the Arab summit.
Iraq did not Istdv Arab summit since late May of 1990 due to economic and political blockade imposed on it.
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