Political first: intensive action item out of the seventh and protect Iraqi assets


Tuesday December 2, 2008

Talabani confirmed that the referendum on the Convention on time and McCain discuss the treaty withdrawal in Baghdad
BAGHDAD - morning
Iraq has stepped up moves after ratification by parliament of the Convention on the withdrawal of U.S. forces to oust the country's huge item VII and the protection of money and Iraqi funds abroad, through a new resolution from the UN Security Council.

With said President Jalal Talabani said Alasefta People will keep an appointment to the Convention, discuss Republican Senator John McCain Treaty withdrawal during his visit Baghdad on Sunday. After two days of talks Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki with U.S. officials, he urged President Jalal Talabani, representative of the United States at the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, to support Iraq out of Chapter VII of the UN Charter, a presidential source said the "morning."

In Sulaymaniyah, Talabani said in a press conference that the referendum on the security agreement is not contrary to the Constitution, and it was a decision of the House of Representatives and will be on schedule, stressing that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki enjoys the confidence of major political forces. Admitted parliament before the vote on the withdrawal and the Framework Convention last week , A political decision (and political reform document) contains a number of important issues, and the law ratifying the Treaty on the withdrawal, which included a referendum on the Convention on later than July 30, 2009.

The center of the picture, examining Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, Republican candidate with former U.S. presidential election, Senator John McCain during a surprise visit to Baghdad, the Convention on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. And the transfer of a presidential statement received a "morning" yesterday a copy of which was from McCain saying, "I have discussed Hashemi files charges with Iraq and the United States, including the Security Agreement. "

Under similar discussed Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the central bank governor Sinan Al-Shabibi said, with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the economic team in the embassy, the diplomatic next steps in the Security Council after the ratification of the Convention on the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and the Framework Convention for cooperation between Iraq and the United States , To drive Iraq out of Chapter VII of the UN Charter and the protection of money and Iraqi funds in order to introduce a new resolution from the UN Security Council to do so. In Washington, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, that U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq within 16 months of his term of office, but He stressed that the leaders will listen to the advice of the U.S. military. Obama said that "the security agreement between Baghdad and Washington put the United States to" smooth road "to withdraw from Iraq.

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Government seeks to introduce a new resolution from the UN Security Council to protect Iraqi assets
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Zebari called on Moscow to support Iraq at the United Nations and the importance of the Convention on the withdrawal of Hani Khallaf
BAGHDAD - morning
The government is seeking to pass a new resolution from the UN Security Council to protect the funds and Iraqi assets and to extricate the country from the huge item VII, through investment in terms of the withdrawal and the Framework Conventions


Both signed with the United States.
He also met with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the central bank governor Sinan Al-Shabibi yesterday, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the economic team at the Embassy.

he focus of the meeting said in a statement received "morning," said a copy of which was to discuss the next diplomatic steps in the Security Council after Parliament endorsed the Convention on the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and the Framework Convention for cooperation between Iraq and the United States, to drive Iraq out of Chapter VII of the UN Charter and the protection of money and Iraqi funds in order To introduce a new resolution from the UN Security Council to do so.

Wallet and exchange views on the mechanisms necessary to achieve that and the need for urgent action at the Security Council in the coming days, in addition to discuss the formation of committees of the joint Iraqi and American governments to implement the Convention on the withdrawal of forces and strategic framework agreement.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister received yesterday a copy of the credentials of the new Russian ambassador in Baghdad Valerian Vladimirovij Hovaev.

The minister said that Iraq and Russia associated with an excellent relationship and will remain so, praising the former ambassadors of Russia, who have defied the difficult situations in Iraq and left the Russian embassy open, saying the ministry is ready to provide all the functions would succeed in Iraq.

For his part, the Russian ambassador said a Foreign Ministry statement, "his country's relations with Iraq, and it looks positively to the future and development of these relations in all fields, praising the development of security in Iraq and winning the return life to normal.

Zebari addressed during the meeting bilateral relations and means of boosting the efficiency of the most important of Iraq's Commission - the joint Russian, calling on Moscow to support Iraq out of Chapter VII and the protection of his money and assets abroad.

The Russian ambassador said his country supported Iraq in its efforts that, and it is following international efforts to help Iraq and support.

In addition, Zebari discussed with Hani Khallaf representative of the Office of the Arab League in Baghdad, the importance of an agreement to withdraw U.S. troops in Iraq to restore full sovereignty over their territory, waters and skies.

Zebari praised in a statement received "morning," said a copy of which was the role of the Arab League in promoting national reconciliation and its role in supporting international efforts in Iraq.

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Parliament: Zada visit to Iraq aimed at creating a unified position between Baghdad and Washington over the cancellation of the seventh item

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Published 2.12.2008, 20:33

Uzmatik / Baghdad

A member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi parliament Abdul Bari Zebari said "The visit of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad to Iraq, aimed at creating a unified position between the two parties to issue a new resolution in the UN Security Council on actions to be taken on Iraq increased from item VII. "

Zebari said in an interview with "Uzmatik", today, Tuesday, that "Alizadeh trying to take the views of all the political blocs on the resolution to be adopted at the UN Security Council to end the UN mandate in Iraq."

Zebari added that "Alizadeh has considerable experience in the region through its ambassador to the United States of America in Iraq, and its relations with political parties before toppling the former regime, and this allows him to reach positive results with all the political forces on the application of the convention security with Washington and to give assurances about Implementation. "

He expected a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in parliament that "the more important role in convincing a large number of members of the Security Council to approve a new resolution to the UN Security Council on Security Agreement with Washington," noting that "there are some objections to the abolition of the mandate on Iraq for reasons Balssayasp described. "

Zebari likely "the approval of the permanent members of the UN Security Council to lift Iraq from Section VII, the provision of full protection of Iraqi funds in banks," he said.

Iraq has been under the item VII of the Charter of the United Nations, which imposed after the invasion of the former regime forces of the State of Kuwait in 1990, this item allows the use of force against Iraq as a "threat to international security", in addition to the freezing of large amounts of financial assets in international banks For the purpose of payment of compensation to those affected, including the invasion of Kuwait.

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US, Iraq discuss issue of Chapter VII


Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:34:14 GMT

Iraqi officials have held talks with the US envoy to the UN on ways to remove the war-torn country form Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

During a meeting between Iraqi National Security Advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubai and US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Baghdad on Monday, the two sides discussed Iraq's demand for a new UN Security Council resolution to protect the country's assets abroad.

Under a recently passed security agreement between Baghdad and Washington, the US agreed to take effective steps to remove Iraq from Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

According to a UN Security Council resolution, passed after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the international community is obliged to deal with Iraq under Chapter VII which determines the framework for dealing with a country which poses a threat to global security.

Until 2003, the US had been insisting that Chapter VII should apply to Iraq because the Saddam regime was pursuing a program to develop weapons of mass destruction. However, no WMDs had found in Iraq despite the US allegations.

Chapter VII allows the international community to freeze the assets of a country which poses a threat to world security.

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Iraq News


US-Iraq pact in hands of Presidency Council

Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:41 GMT


US-Iraqi security agreement is now in the hands of Iraq’s Presidency Council which is due to take the final decision. However, will it enter into effect within the end of ten days without the presidency Council’s say. This would definitely raise further criticism mainly after the load of remarks noted on the deal reached with Americans.

In this context, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani announced that the popular referendum on the pact will be held on time and that Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki still enjoys the trust of political powers in the country and in Parliament.

Talabani urged the US Ambassador to the UN Zalmay Khalil Zad of supporting the call to remove Iraq from UN Charter Chapter VII. Khalil Zad met as well with Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi in the presidential palace in Baghdad and discussed means to activate laws stipulated in the Status of Forces Agreement and the readiness of Iraqi security forces.

Moreover, Vice President Tarek Al Hashemi met with former US presidential candidate Republican Senator John McCain who made a surprise visit to Baghdad. Both officials discussed the Status of Forces agreement.

US elect President Barack Obama said he will appoint Robert Gates who will remain Defense Secretary a new mission to end Iraq war and hand over command to Iraqis. Obama stressed the necessity to withdraw US Forces from Iraq within the 16 coming months, yet, he said he will take the advice of the US Military before taking any move.

As for the Status of Forces agreement signed with Baghdad, Obama said that the pact has eased the way to withdraw from Iraq.

As for Imposing Law Operation spokesman Brigadier Qassem Ata, he said that security forces in the Defense and Interior Ministries have signed contracts of arming with a number of countries independent from the US in order to upgrade their forces and increase their readiness before US Forces withdrawal in 2011. In an interview with the Newsmatic, Ata noted that security forces are trying in cooperation with multinational forces to be self independent weapons wise in aim to take command of their security within three years and protect their borders. Ata affirmed that these forces have proven their competence in taking over Baghdad security and other provinces stressing that violence marked in Baghdad lately does not point out to Iraqi Forces incompetence but to attempts of armed groups to mark their presence.

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Parliament: meetings of Iraqi leaders Halil more important to get out of Chapter VII

2/12/2008 - 21:53

Baghdad / Voices of Iraq: deputy coalition of Kurdistan and member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi parliament Abdul Bari Zebari, on Tuesday, the meetings held by some government officials with the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad contribute to activating the joint work between the two countries to rid Iraq of huge Chapter VII.

He told Zebari (Voices of Iraq) that "the meetings held by Khalilzad with a number of Iraqi officials is very important to activate the joint work between the two countries to implement the provisions of the Convention on the withdrawal of foreign forces," noting that the United States is "bound by the Convention, to help Iraq out of the huge Chapter VII and the protection of its assets abroad. "

The Convention on the withdrawal of U.S. forces in the Iraqi Parliament approved 27 of the month of November last November, on the cooperation of Iraq and the United States to rid Iraq of huge item VII.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Iraq earlier discussed with a number of government and the Iraqi political ways to implement the security provisions of the Convention on the particular item removed Iraq from Chapter VII and the protection of foreign funds.

Among the participants was met by increased, the President of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq, Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, National Security Adviser Mowaffaq al-Rubaie.

The Attorney-Zebari said Iraq "has not received any refusal so far of any of the permanent members of the UN Security Council on the possibility of out of the seventh item," and expressed his "optimistic parking their positive attitude towards the request of Iraq out of this item harsh", According to him.

And Section VII of the Charter of the United Nations is that of sanctions due immediately and not in the future, which provides for the use of all available means to implement them, including military force against the state that threaten world peace and Iraq signed under Tailth after the second Gulf War which gave Kuwait.

The Zalmay Khalilzad was ambassador to Washington in Iraq before President Bush's choice for the post of representative of the United States in the international organization.

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