Thread: Chapter VII

International support for Iraq would emerge from Chapter VII of money
The formation of a parliamentary body to gain compensation from Kuwait and Ammar Al-Hakim calls for support of Baghdad

With the departure of the UN Security Council to convene a meeting to discuss the extent of Iraq's commitment to the decisions imposed upon him in 1990, has three permanent members of the Council's full support for Iraq would emerge from the money item VII.

The positions of these international line parallel with the movement to change the Iraqi and Kuwaiti point of view, and unjustified reluctance to rid Iraq of UN sanctions for the time being, despite assurances to the officials continued in Baghdad that the country does not bear the consequences of the resulting time in the era of dictatorship and then the reckless policies. Within This, in Baghdad yesterday announced the formation of a parliamentary body to move politically and diplomatically, to close the file of Kuwaiti and obtaining compensation from the Kuwaiti government compensation for the damage done to Iraq. and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Islamic al-Hakim with the Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Kharafi ways to contain the crisis between the two countries . According to a statement of the Supreme Council received a "morning," a copy of which is that al-Hakim was the exchange with the President of the National Assembly Jassem al-Kharafi in a telephone conversation of ideas and visions, which guarantees contain anything that might harm the historic relationship between the two countries and overcome the legacy of the recent political crisis.

"Kuwait was had rejected the first call on the Republic and President Jalal Talabani and Minister Nuri al-Maliki, to resolve the outstanding issues through bilateral dialogue. The Al-Hakim and the "strength of the fraternal relations between the two countries and peoples, especially after the emergence of the experience of the new Iraq, which maintains an official and popular Arab neighbors to respect and build a foreign policy based on the basis of mutual respect and cooperation and open a new page of bilateral relations, far from the remnants of the past and its implications and not to allow any political turning point that stop the march of the two countries to move towards the future a steady pace. "It should be noted that the recent statements made by the crisis between the two countries followed the movements of the civilian adviser in the Office Diwan Sheikh Mohammed Abu al-Hasan, the members of the Security Council to prevent the lifting of international sanctions on Iraq, which is unacceptable, several deputies, asking to pay compensation to Kuwait due to Iraq's past policies and the confiscation of tens of kilometers from the territory of the country.

Emphasized the importance of the role of Ammar al-Hakim, which can be role of the Kuwaiti government and parliament to help Iraq out of the money item VII of Iraqi sovereignty and the strengthening of what leads to the stability of the region. In Baghdad, the Iraqi deputy Izzat Shabandar in the formation of a parliamentary body will be moved by political means on the global institutions to close the file and obtaining compensation Kuwaiti reparations for Iraq . he told a news conference: "We must depend on the Kuwait claim any compensation, closure of this issue once and for all the amounts deducted from the Iraqi national income," noting that the body will compensate Iraq for all the losses caused by Saddam's war against Iran as a partner and a key instigator of this war, "he said. Shabandar: The body will also work on Kuwait's claim for compensation of all Iraqis living in Kuwait and the Kuwaiti government expelled arbitrary and coercive methods after the arrest and torture without any reason than that they did not have recommended the Iraqi embassy in the times of the previous time," He urged the government of Kuwait to the Iraqi people an apology and compensation to the families of the victims, who handed them over to the FBI Kuwaiti Iraqi intelligence between 1981-1989 was the implementation of the death penalty Baglbhm."

The U.S. Supreme Court has considered on the first, in a decision that the current Iraqi government does not accept responsibility for the actions of the President of the former regime of Saddam. As part of the efforts of the government's effort to oust the country's Chapter VII of money received, Lubaid Abbawi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad, the Russian Ambassador Valerian Hovaiev . said in a statement received "morning," a copy of which was that the two sides discussed the latest developments in the Iraqi arena, international and bilateral relations, in addition to the issue of Iraq out of the item subject to the seventh and the Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations. Lubaid Abbawi stressed the importance of working to continue the bilateral dialogue between Iraq and Kuwait in a calm and constructive.

From London, a British diplomat said of the "morning," his country's support for Iraq would emerge from the international sanctions imposed on them by Saddam's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. According to the diplomat, who requested anonymity, said Britain supports and stresses the importance of Iraq's return to the set of the international community and play a positive role in the region. and refused a British diplomat said his country will vote in Iraq to get the approval of the full UN Security Council resolutions under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, but he stressed that London supports all efforts to do so. A Western diplomat who had revealed the "morning," Recently, the determination of the Security has filed numerous UN resolutions imposed on Iraq during the two meetings will be held this month, and expected of the UN resolution would keep Iraq under Chapter VII, but the bases and new mechanisms to enable then to get rid once and for all of these sanctions, with the write-off of two or more, within six international resolutions and the remaining sanctions on Iraq. In Paris, she stressed the French Foreign Ministry that "the right of access to the full Iraqi sovereignty, and to join a dynamic regional.

"He said. French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Hevaler in a news briefing:" We believe it is better to deal with and manage this issue in a collective, this means that the international community including the integration of Iraq and its neighbors, Iraq in international and regional dynamics, which is better for us and for all, "pointing out that" the solution differences between Iraq and Kuwait during the consultations and dialogue. "He said," the UN resolution No. 1859 issued in December of last year put an end to the military presence on the basis of UN Security Council resolutions passed against Iraq, also calls for a review and assessment of the international resolutions issued since the year 1990 and was on them, and we'll see what comes out of the UN report on this matter. "in the meantime, U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Deborah Jones:" We support efforts by Iraq to get out of the consequences of Chapter VII. "she said in a statement quoted by the official KUNA news agency that the "There are a series of resolutions on these consequences, we believe that the United Nations is the appropriate place to discuss these issues and we believe there is ample room for bilateral discussions between Kuwait and Iraq on many of these issues."

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill said last week that "the consequences of Iraq out of Chapter VII is an objective shared by the United States with Iraq," adding "in fact, the security agreement requires us to help Iraq in this process."

In the meantime, the Kuwaiti embassy in Baghdad in an explanatory letter sent to "morning", the ambassador to the insured had left Baghdad last week after being informed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs official. The "morning" had been quoted last week, sources told the Kuwaiti press that Ambassador insured left Baghdad without an official announcement arrived in Kuwait in late, and that the nation would add the Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq in the meeting will be devoted to discuss the crisis in the recent statements made between the two countries.

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Alusi: Iraq out of Chapter VII to the extent of preservation of the oil sales

UN Secretary-General of the Umma party, the Iraqi Deputy Alusi out of the seventh item is subject to the preservation of Iraqi oil sales and the Iraqi budget.

He can not even a country like Kuwait or other companies, or that the confiscation of a rogue Iraqi oil sales.

Indicating that the alliance with Iraq, the United States is necessary and essential to help stabilize Iraq.

And recognizes the security tasks of the Iraqi forces between Alusi security reports do not matter much as it is for the reports on the Iraqi reality.

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Formation of a joint committee to seek the highest to rid Iraq of Chapter VII

The Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday 14/6/2009 a meeting chaired by Dr. Hammam Hammoudi, head and members of the Commission with a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headed by a professor, Lubaid Abbawi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Humaidi Chairman of the Legal Committee at the Ministry on Iraq out of Chapter VII, dealing with developments in the relationship with the State of Kuwait.

Where Dr. Hammam Hammoudi, said there was a serious effort of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Iraqi government to remove Iraq from Chapter VII, stressing that the move to block this issue will hamper these efforts, especially that there is a Kuwaiti parliamentary move to keep Iraq under Chapter VII in the presence of the United Nations for the payment of in this direction.

Hamoudi said that there were contacts between Iraq and the Secretary General of the United Nations to reaffirm Iraq's commitment to international resolutions to step out of the item he and members of the Committee and members of the need to eliminate confusion in the case and a closer relationship with Kuwait as the sister of Iraq.

The meeting was the need for visits to the work of parliamentary and the State of Kuwait for a visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and some Iraqi officials and to move at the international level through the formation of a high joint committee chaired by the ministers of Foreign Affairs of the parties and activate the role of diplomatic support and the compressor towards the higher interests of Iraq to get out of Chapter VII.

Foreign Relations Committee
Iraqi Council of Representatives

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Al-Eissawi mulls possibility to bring Iraq out of Chapter VII

Iraq’s Deputy prime minister Rafeaa al-Eissawi, who is visiting the U.S., discussed with U.N. officials the possibility of bringing Iraq out of Chapter VII of the U.N. chapter.

“Al-Eissawi met with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Aisha Rose, and discussed with her the draft resolutions presented by the Iraqi government to get out from the Chapter VII of the U.N. chapter,” said a statement from his office received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“Al-Eissawi praised the international organizations’ efforts to help Iraq in economic and services fields,” it added.

Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets forth the powers of the UN Security Council to maintain peace. It allows the council to “determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression” and to take military and non-military action to “restore international peace and security.”

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A U.S. proposal to remove Iraq from Chapter VII: lifting of sanctions in return for Baghdad, the implementation of its obligations

Al «life» that the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi leaders proposed a solution to the disputes with Kuwait on the issue of Iraq out of Chapter VII of the subject of the Security Council include the support of Baghdad's efforts to seek new UN resolution lifting sanctions with Iraq's commitment to international obligations to Kuwait. The accelerated pace of the Iraqi government to level diplomat at the country out of the Chapter VII of the UN Charter, with the approach of the Security Council held a special meeting to consider the political situation in Iraq. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote to the Security Council and a number of calls on member states to support the demands of Iraq.

"The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lubaid Abbawi of« life »that« the movement of political, diplomatic and large are now, and will pick up pace with the approach of the Security Council meeting for the study of the political situation in Iraq and the search in the cancellation of the international resolutions imposed on it and pull the country out of Chapter VII of the UN Charter ». He pointed out that «the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and letters addressed to the United Nations and a number of member states of the Security Council include a call to support Iraq in its efforts to get rid of the constraints of international». He added that «there is a very positive responses from those countries to our requests and made us promise to support any positive decision on Iraq».

For his part, told a senior official at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad who declined to be identified «life» that «the consequences of Iraq out of Chapter VII is one of the objectives of the United States now». He stressed that the «Washington made, through its representative at the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, efforts in this regard, the holding of talks with members of the Security Council», pointing out that «the security agreement signed with the Iraqi government is imperative for us to assist in the lifting of the consequences of Chapter VII of the Iraq ».

Kuwait and refused to drive Iraq out of Chapter VII by the payment of compensation due, the American official said that «the issue can be resolved through bilateral talks. In the case of the Kuwaiti side's insistence on his position, there is a search mechanism to be included in the formulation of a new draft Security Council on Iraq would be a compromise between the parties and that includes the lifting of international sanctions on Iraq with the need to adhere to specific issues in the law ».

The American official said that the embassy had spoken these options with the Iraqi side, finally.

Kuwait refuses to get out of Iraq before the Chapter VII resolution of pending files, including the compensation paid by Iraq to Kuwait since Tsainat the last century and the rest are now 16 billion dollars, and the case of the missing Kuwaitis during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, in addition to the Diwan of the Kuwaiti government emphasizes the need to return.

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The promise of removing Iraq from the international agenda item VII
Security Council discusses the issue at a meeting a few days

Four states, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, and the promises of the new Iraq, removing it from the money item VII. Revealed that the "morning," Sami al-Askari, deputy member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives And the military that the next few days will witness an important meeting to discuss the UN Security Council's commitment to Baghdad to carry out its obligations in accordance with the resolutions imposed on Iraq by the Saddam regime's invasion of Kuwait. It should be noted that a Western diplomat had revealed the "morning," Recently, the UN Security Council's lifting of a number of UN resolutions imposed on Iraq during the two meetings will be held this month, and expected of the UN resolution would keep Iraq under Chapter VII, but the bases and new mechanisms to enable then to get rid once and for all of these sanctions, with the write-off of two or more, among the six international resolutions and the remaining restrictions on Iraq.

The military said that Iraq had fruitful talks with Turkish officials, and French, British, American, pointing out that these officials have promised to make efforts to bring the wrath of the country the seventh item, as authoritatively stated in resolution 1859 adopted on December 22 of last year, which calls for a review of the decisions adopted by the Security Council since 1990. The continuation of Kuwait moves to prevent the country out of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, despite Iraq's compliance with all international resolutions.'s crisis has erupted between the two countries recently, following the movements of the civilian adviser to the Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan Mohammad Abdullah Abu Hassan, the members of the Security Council to prevent the lifting of international sanctions on Iraq, which is unacceptable, several deputies, asking to pay compensation to Kuwait due to Iraq's past policies and the confiscation of tens of kilometers of the country's territory, while the Republic and called on President Jalal Talabani and Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a solution files outstanding with Kuwait through bilateral dialogue, the latter refused to do so.

The issues of compensation and the remains of the Kuwaiti border and the demarcation of the main points of contention between Iraq and Kuwait. He stressed the need for military support from the international community of Iraq, especially that the country will see on Tuesday is a national benefit, and the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraqi cities and towns in accordance with the signed security agreement between Baghdad and Washington, the end of last year . It was Iraq's ambassador to the UN, Hamid al-Bayati said in a speech to the UN Security Council recently, said that "things have changed in Iraq no longer poses a threat to the world, especially the proximity", and expressed his hope that "a formal recognition of this through out the provisions of Chapter VII of the and assist the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Security Council of Iraq to return to his international stature as it was before Saddam's invasion of Kuwait.

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Iraq to be exempted from Chapter 7 after resolving differences: Kuwait

Kuwait will ask that Iraq be exempted from the UN's Chapter 7 after both sides resolved their differences through political channels, Speaker of Parliament Jassem Al-Khorafi said yesterday. "I assure you that we will work for what is best for Kuwait and Iraq," Al-Khorafi said, adding, "We will make sure that these Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations are not sabotaged.

The remarks were made during a press conference that was held on the sidelines of the reception of Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Iyad Al-Samarraie and his accompanying staff in Kuwait. Al-Kharafi welcomed Al-Samarraie on his first visit to Kuwait since becoming speaker. "E.xecutive and legislative authorities in both countries will work on resolving these minor issues," he said.

Stability of relations affects not only Kuwait and Iraq, he said, but also the Arab world and the Gulf region in particular. Another press conference is due to be held with the Iraqi Speaker of Parliament after Al-Samarraie was "briefed on the Kuwaiti position," he said. Al-Khorafi hoped that Al-Samarraie's meetings with Kuwaiti officials prove fruitful.

The Iraqi delegation is scheduled to meet His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of State for Development Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah. The delegation will also meet Chief of National Security Sheikh Mohammad

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Iraq, Kuwait reach a tentative agreement to settle the issue of compensation

President of the House of Representatives, Dr. Iyad al-Samarrai, Iraq and Kuwait reached a tentative agreement to settle the issue of compensation. Samarraie The proposal was welcomed by Kuwaiti officials, to set up a fund for joint investment between the two countries, which shall be compensation for the Iraqi Kuwaiti investment in the areas of oil and real estate and infrastructure in the country.

The speaker said at a news conference with his Kuwaiti counterpart Jassem al-Kharafi after the end of official talks in Kuwait, he will be ready to resolve the issue of Kuwait to Baghdad to put on those responsible, "noting that the project needs to be in charge of a working group for consideration carefully before application. Samarraie, and arrived in Kuwait Sunday and held talks were positive with the Amir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, also sent a formal invitation to the National Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Kharafi to visit Baghdad, and discussed with Kuwaiti Prime Minister and his deputy, the consolidation of mutual cooperation. Samarrai said the existence of "the will of the Iraqi - Kuwaiti to work together to develop relations and resolving problems between the two countries, "noting that" the maritime boundary between the two countries have not significantly affected by the demarcation of the border and may have some obstacles to be addressed through a joint agreement, "he at the same time that Iraq is no longer a country that has threatened world peace and security and, therefore, must be out of the money Item VII. It should be noted that Al-Samarrai, and agreed to the establishment of joint committees of friendship between the parliaments of both countries to discuss all aspects of relationships and how to develop them. For its part, the Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Samarrai said the visit to his country, "a step in the right direction," he said, adding that the parliament Kuwait "will be saluting the best of them. The Speaker of the House had discussed with members of the expatriate community in Kuwait, Iraq's problems and the obstacles they face.

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Kuwait, Iraq to reach war reparations agreement

The long standing fight between neighboring countries Iraq and Kuwait over the wars they have endured seemed to come to an end Wednesday as the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament announced his country has reached a preliminary settlement with Kuwait.

In a visit to Kuwait to discuss the issue of compensation for Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Ayad al-Samarrai suggested that Kuwait should invest the monetary compensation of $25 million it is to get from Iraq for its 1990 invasion in different development projects in Iraq.

"If this proposal is adopted, it will be in the interest of both countries," he said.

Kuwaiti officials who met with Samarrai did not object to the proposal. Kuwait has demanded that Baghdad to pay for its former president Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion.

Samarrai stressed the sincere wish of Iraqi MPs to establish strong ties with Kuwait and the effort the parliament has been exerting to solve any pending problems to reach a settlement agreeable to both countries.

The failure of Iraq to pay the required compensation will subject Iraq to sanctions as the U.N. will not remove it from the special regulations listed under Chapter Seven of the U.N. charter.

Debts vs. reparations

However while Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s demand that Kuwait drops war reparations following the example of other European countries, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed al-Sabah said in a press statement that debts and reparations should not be confused.

"These are two different things," Sabah said. "Debts are a bilateral issue between Iraq and Kuwait, whereas reparations are an international issue related to Security Council resolutions."

However Sabah added that Samarrai's visit to Kuwait delivered the message of a wish to consolidate relations between the two countries.

And he refused to call the latest negotiations between Iraq and Kuwait held in Jordan a failure and stressed that the meetings were under the umbrella of the U.N.

Kuwaiti opposition MPs expressed their reservations about Kuwait's policy towards Iraq. MP Mossalam al-Barak objected to forming joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi committees and said that he told Samarrai that hatred of Kuwait has become part of Iraqi culture.

In response to statements by Jassem al-Kharafi, speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, who said that Kuwait is keen on removing Iraq after resolving the pending issues, MP Ahmed al-Saadoun said no one can remove Iraq from Chapter Seven.

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Government calls for European countries and the United States to take the money from Iraq Section VII
Zebari: Baghdad and Washington have agreed to exchange intelligence information and expertise

Government has called on the European Union and the United States to work together to remove Iraq from Section VII of money, a renewed condemnation of the intervention of some regional countries internal affairs.

Reviewed and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, during a gala held at the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad to mark the receipt of the last presidency of the European Union and attended by the ambassadors to Iraq, the political situation, security and democracy in the country and the review of Iraq's relations with the European Union. The Zebari said in a statement received "morning," a copy of it, made a presentation of the relations Iraq's Arab, regional and international levels, adding to gains made by the government and the political and security challenges and economic development. The foreign minister stressed the need to accomplish and complete the partnership and cooperation treaty between Iraq and the European Union under the Swedish Presidency, having been held so far about the functional commissions of eight sessions of negotiations between the two sides.

He pointed out the importance of other axes in the political consultation and building development strategies, capacity-building of Iraqi institutions and to encourage dialogue on human rights and the deepening of their culture and respected. Zebari, and the ambassadors of EU countries to support Iraq's position out of the consequences and penalties of Chapter VII in the process of review would be announced soon between the Iraqi negotiator and the Secretariat of the United Nations. It is hoped the UN Security Council to discuss the middle of this month, the report of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Iraq's efforts to get out of the money item VII. The foreign minister stressed the government's keenness to meet their international obligations for Iraq's return to normal in the international community. Zebari was revealed last week, the meetings of the Ministries of Defense, Interior, Justice and Foreign Affairs Adviser to the presence of the Prime Minister to prepare a stand against a comprehensive revision of Chapter VII resolutions, which will be the middle of this month, noting that "these meetings are under the request of the United Nations from Iraq and a review of those decisions were implementation, including preparation for the final out of the subject of Chapter VII."

In the meantime, received the Foreign Minister yesterday, the first U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill and members of the United States Embassy in Baghdad.

The two sides discussed ways to develop political and economic ties growing between the two countries and discuss a number of regional and international issues, especially after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the cities and towns and the continued security and stability in Iraq.

The Foreign Minister preparations and preparations for the Government to review the Chapter VII resolutions against Iraq to get out of it to serve the interests of the Iraqi people and the region and the world, urging Washington to support the direction the country to emerge from Chapter VII.

For his part, Ambassador Hill, according to another statement of Foreign Affairs, was pleased by the many visits in recent years has been to Iraq and the willingness of many countries to strengthen and expand its diplomatic representation in Baghdad, in addition to the willingness of foreign companies to invest in Iraq and at different levels and sectors. The Foreign Minister condemned the intervention of some regional states in the internal affairs of the country.

Zebari said in a statement quoted by the Austrian newspaper der Standard, was accused by some MPs on the regional countries standing behind the recent terrorist attacks, "for as long as I have said that the countries are interfering in our affairs and we condemn this interference."

He said: that the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the cities was a natural application of the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington, which provided for the withdrawal and found out the total of troops from Iraq by the end of 2011, stressing that the Iraqi forces "is now in a position to take over and I am optimistic."

Zebari revealed the formation of a joint security committee with the United States to work together, in addition to the exchange of information and intelligence experience.

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