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Kurds' rights in Syria must be respected:
Iraqi Kurdistan's Minister of Foreign Relations
4.8.2012 |
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August 4, 2012
ERBIL-Hewlęr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', —
Minister of Foreign Relations of Iraq's Kurdistan
Regional Government KRG, Falah Mustafa hosted
diplomats based in the Kurdistan Region on Thursday
to discuss several issues, with the main emphasis on
the political disagreements in Iraq and the ongoing
crises in Syria.
The meeting comes at a time when the Kurdistan
Regional Government (KRG) has just decided to resume
oil exports as part of a good-will gesture and in an
attempt to resolve an ongoing oil and gas
disagreement with the Federal Government in Baghdad.
This also comes on the heels of a number of
international oil and gas companies signing deals
with the KRG.
Mustafa commended the diplomats based in Erbil for
their contributions towards Kurdistan.
Commenting on the seventh cabinet, he said that the
policy of this government is to continue the
redevelopment of the region, expand its relations
with the international community, and address the
outstanding issues with Baghdad.
Mustafa said, “We have an option of strengthening
the democratic institutions in Iraq or we can allow
authoritarianism to reemerge. We remain committed to
consulting with our partners and resorting to
dialogue to address our disagreements”.
The session also touched on the violence in Syria
and its ability to destabilise other countries in
the greater region. “We will not interfere in the
internal matters of Syria. The future and makeup of
Syria must be decided by the Syrian people,” the
minister added, while stressing at the same time
that the Kurdish people of Syria should have their
rights recognised and be treated as equal citizens.
Mustafa also invited the diplomats to explore
possible training programmes and courses for KRG
officials as means of promoting human-capacity in
the region.
Diplomats from the various foreign representations
based in Erbil participated in the meeting, with
many of them asking for the KRG’s policy and
position regarding a wide range of issues. These
meetings take place to ensure the diplomatic
community is briefed about the latest political,
economic and security developments in the region.
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