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December 15, 2011Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council Press Statement on Iraq/Kuwait
The following Security Council press statement was issued on 15 December by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):
The members of the Security Council received a briefing from Ambassador Gennady Tarasov, the Secretary-General’s High-Level Coordinator, on the thirty-second report of the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraph 14 of Security Council resolution 1284 (1999).
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The members of the Security Council appreciated the efforts of Ambassador Tarasov and the important work of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Tripartite Commission and its Technical Subcommittee during the reporting period.
The members of the Security Council welcomed the continued cooperation by the Governments of Iraq and Kuwait, and their high-level commitments to full implementation of all Iraqi obligations to Kuwait under the relevant resolutions.Nevertheless, the members of the Security Council stressed the need for Iraq to build on the steps already taken to fully meet these commitments, specifically finding Kuwaiti or third-country nationals, property and archives.
The members of the Security Council once again expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of those involved.
The members of the Security Council welcomed the active participation by the Governments of Iraq and Kuwait in the efforts undertaken in the framework of the Technical Subcommittee, including the joint exploratory missions in Iraq.The members of the Security Council noted the potential for these missions to become an effective functional mechanism to fully probe the fate of missing persons and urged continued cooperation to translate efforts into tangible results.
The members of the Security Council welcomed the Government of Iraq’s approval for an inter-ministerial committee to lead and coordinate efforts with regard to the Kuwaiti national archives. The members of the Security Council noted the Secretary-General’s concern that no substantial progress had been made on clarifying the fate of the Kuwaiti national archives and noted that their previous calls for greater efforts with regard to the Kuwaiti national archives and other properties had so far yielded limited results. The members of the Security Council therefore repeated their call for an intensification of efforts to clarify the whereabouts of the archives through the inter-ministerial committee and report its results to the United Nations.
The members of the Security Council called for Iraq and Kuwait to continue to act in the spirit of the confidence- and cooperation-building process, which should contribute to the further strengthening of their good neighbourly relations and enhancing of regional stability.
The members of the Security Council supported the Secretary-General’s recommendation to extend the financing of the activities of the High-level Coordinator for a further period of six months in order to continue to build upon the existing momentum towards the full implementation of paragraph 14 of Security Council resolution 1284 (1999).
The members of the Security Council expressed their willingness to consider this matter in the context of their review of the report by the Secretary-General, pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008).
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13/12/2011
Iraqi politician: U.S. plans (seriously) to make Kuwait a province nineteenth
Baghdad / Orr News
Iraqi politician claimed that the Americans are planning to return Kuwait to Iraq after he failed to convince the political factions to maintain their bases in Iraq.
He said the Iraqi political, who holds a senior post in the government, that the Americans are conditioned to restore Kuwait to Iraq that Kuwait and the islands base eternal for U.S. troops and Iraqi government will be in control of the Kuwaiti territory located between the (Safwan and Mutlaa) only to be used as ports on the Gulf, except for the islands (Warba and Bubiyan ) both located at the entrance to the port of Umm Qasr.
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According to Iraqi political, this scheme will enable the Iraqi government to control the oil wells located within this space of any of the Iraqi border in (Safwan) to (Mutlaa) The Kuwaiti oil wells and other ports will be the share of the United States.
Political revealed that the Iraqi government, despite its agreement to this plan, they asked the U.S. government to postpone implementation until the next election.
And on the fate of the Kuwaiti people after the implementation of this scheme, said the political: that the Kuwaiti people will enjoy all the privileges granted him by the government of Kuwait and it would form the Kuwaiti government territory as a region of Kurdistan and will facilitate the U.S. government to the people of Kuwait's procedures for requesting humanitarian asylum to any country, for fear of the possibility that some Islamist Kuwaiti militants planned to resist the occupation.
And the mechanism of the implementation of this plan and its legitimacy pointed out: that the United States and Britain both had all the official documents that prove ownership of Kuwait to Iraq in addition to the documents held by the Iraqi government will consider the International Court in The Hague () to this issue in response to a lawsuit Strfha the Iraqi government against Kuwait after the implementation of the scheme directly and will not be can prove their right to Kuwaitis in Kuwait because Iraq will not stand alone in the International Tribunal, but will stand by the United States and Britain, which colonized the country being carved out of Kuwait from Iraq.
He said the Iraqi political that the U.S. negotiator to the Iraqi Government During explain the dimensions of the planned intercept one of the members of the government that the claims would be a danger may threaten the internal situation in the event of rejection of the Iraqi people this idea, here's kick, U.S. negotiator to say: I guarantee you that the Iraqi people will be beaming this giant step, so that the system of Kuwait and over seventeen years the revenge of the Iraqi people, what would destroy this people, and has been under siege in all fields International has opened its airspace and land of the Nile from the people of Iraq and its land and its history and holy places so the Iraqi people will be fully satisfied with the annexation of Kuwait to Iraq, especially since Kuwaitis are still in control of some parts of Iraq's oil-rich did not take the initiative to return, although the former Iraqi government had fallen and why they went clinging to the land of Iraq, in the words of the American negotiator.link
Today ~ Iraq and Chapter 7 ~ Security Council discusses the three reports to remove Iraq from Chapter VII Bumped .. Also, this month .. Iraq's Maliki ~December 12th ~ Iraq's Leader Heading to U.S.
Snip ~ And the high-level international coordinator that will report positively on efforts by Iraq to the Secretary-General of the United Nations next month.
Thursday, November 17, November 2011
His Excellency the Minister for human rights to meet with a high-level Coordinator for missing Kuwaiti property
He met the Minister of human rights, Mr. sheyaa Mohamed, Sudan and the representative of Iraq to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Mohammed Ali Hakim, with high-level international coordinator for missing Kuwaiti property, Mr. Gennady Tarassov, in Geneva on 16/11/2011. During the meeting, consider and discuss topics relating to missing Kuwaitis and vigorous Iraqi efforts to search for the rest of them.
And h.e. the Minister for human rights a summary of the efforts made by the Iraqi Government and the practical steps taken to search for the well-being of missing Kuwaitis in Iraqi territory.
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And for Mr. Tarasov efforts Iraq describing it very positive in terms of concrete actions taken and the speed and accuracy, adding that Iraq used experience and professional high in the search for well-being of missing Kuwaitis. As discussion of future action in this regard.
And the high-level international coordinator that will report positively on efforts by Iraq to the Secretary-General of the United Nations next month.
Corresponding Entourage attended to his Excellency the Minister for human rights and officials of the missing file in his Republic of Iraq in Geneva, lasted about meeting.
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12/6/2011
UN ready to assist Kuwait, Iraq normalize relations - official
United Nations - Kobler described the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq later this month as an "important milestone" in Iraq's history, as the country "rebuilds and strengthens its relations with regional and international powers".He conceded that there are challenges ahead and "many seem concerned by what the future may entail".
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However, he said, the US withdrawal represents an opportunity for all Iraqis to prove to themselves and to the world that they can build a peaceful and better future for their country, and an opportunity for all political leaders to respond to the legitimate aspirations of their constituencies and bring democracy, political stability and economic prosperity forward.
He also conceded that the task ahead will require further progress on the security front, praising the Iraqi Security Forces for assuming the full control of the security of the country during the last few months despite the terrorist attacks which affect the lives of hundreds of citizens across the country.
"After the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, it is of particular importance that democratic standards, including respect for rule of law, in relation to electoral processes and human rights are safeguarded and further advanced. There must not be a roll back," he insisted.
On this issue, Al-Bayati told the Council that the next year "will bring great challenges and responsibilities for the Iraqi Government after the US forces withdrawal by the end of this year".
However, he added, the "strategic framework agreement between Iraq and the US will highlight the relations between the two countries in the next stage on all political, economic, technical, cultural, and scientific levels".
He told the Council that Iraq has "worked hard" during the past few months "to improve its defensive capabilities to stand in the face of terrorist attacks, to protect internal security and to save democracy in Iraq".
He said the Arab Summit will be held in Iraq next March, as scheduled.
"It is the right time to hold the Arab summit, because it is very sensitive and important for the Arab world after the changes that happened in the region, " he said.
On the Oil sector, Al-Bayati said that after "decades of wasting the wealth of the natural gas" associated with Iraq's Oil, the Southern Gas Company has signed an agreement of principles with Shell and Mitsubishi Oil companies last October to establish a joint company to benefit from the natural gas in Basra.
He indicated that crude oil exports for the month of September totaled 63.1 million barrels with an average daily export output of 2.1 million barrels, and that the Oil Ministry is currently aiming at increasing its production levels to 2.9 million barrels a day, close to this year's goal of three million barrels a day.
Kobler finally appealed to Iraq to extend the deadline to shut down Camp Ashraf, which hosts some 3,400 Iranian opponents to the regime in Tehran, beyond December 31st.
Iraq has repeatedly stated its intention to close down the camp by the end of this year and to transfer its residents to another location until countries are found outside Iraq where they can resettle.
"There is real danger of confrontation and even violence unless a mutually acceptable solution is achieved," Kobler stressed.
He said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is "ready to begin the verification and interviews for the purposes of refugee status determination. However the process will take time to complete. Clearly, the situation cannot be fully resolved before the December 31st deadline".
"I therefore appeal to the Government of Iraq to extend this deadline in order to permit adequate time and space for a solution to be found. This would also helpfully lower the existing tensions," he said.
Kobler also appealed to governments worldwide to "step forward and offer to accept Camp Ashraf residents to resettle in their countries".
He said he is traveling to Belgium later today to discuss the issue with Government officials.
On the other hand, he welcomed Iran's readiness to receive those residents who express a desire to voluntarily return to their home country with the assurance that their welfare and safety will be respected. link
Tuesday 12/06/2011
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister: a road map to resolve the outstanding issues between Kuwait and Iraq
Baghdad - follow-up showed the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Aforeighalkwyta Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid desire to Kuwait and Iraq in the end all outstanding issues between the two countries, pointing to the existence of a road map on the bilateral level to be resolved, noting Kuwait's readiness to help the Iraqis in their dealings with the United Nations.
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The immortal in a statement to the newspaper Kuwait News Agency, published today, «We are waiting for the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss all issues, God willing, be room for the completion of all these outstanding issues». Speaking of his report the Secretary-General's envoy to the UN Secretary-General, which was released as an official and the desire of the two countries during a meeting with officials to end all outstanding issues.
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December 15, 2011
