Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari:: Saddam's invasion of Kuwait was the largest catastrophic mistake .. And Iraq is still suffering from its consequences

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari:: Saddam's invasion of Kuwait was the largest catastrophic mistake .. And Iraq is still suffering from its consequences



Middle East: Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Baghdad's troops invaded Kuwait in the era of former President Saddam Hussein 20 years ago «catastrophic mistake» continued to cast a shadow on relations between the two countries. In the second of August (August), 1990, the regime of Saddam Hussein to send forces to invade southern neighbor Kuwait, which led international forces to respond to that and be thrown out. This has become one of the justifications invasion invasion of Iraq to topple his regime in 2003. Because of this invasion, Iraq is now paying compensation to Kuwait for damage to them, while the differences between the two countries continue on their common border.




Zebari told Agence France-Presse that the invasion of Kuwait «One of the biggest mistakes committed by the horrific (Saddam) at all». He explained that «Iraq has suffered and continues to suffer from that decision, the sanctions (issued by the United Nations) Security Council», confirming that the «fight» since he took over as foreign minister seven years ago «to restore our country into what it was before the second of August» .



Since 1994, the United Nations adopted a resolution providing for the establishment of a fund for the compensation paid by Iraq to Kuwait, worth 30.15 billion dollars, in addition to the other 22.2 billion, was owed between the two countries. In addition, there's belongings, including financial billion dollars in compensation claimed by the company «Kuwait Airways» for damages suffered in the invasion. These obligations and caused paralysis in the diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries at a time when Iraq needs a lot of in order to rebuild after years of wars and the siege and sectarian violence that has suffered.



The head of the parliamentary foreign relations committee of Kuwait Massouma al-Mubarak said «relations between Iraq and Kuwait will remain controversial (...) to achieve Iraq's internal stability, the government could achieve a common external relations». She added that «deep wounds, it is difficult to forget, but we try to turn the page on a new Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations».



There are many outstanding issues that remain unresolved between the two countries, including the demarcation of the border which has been accepted by the United Nations officially selected in early 1990. Saddam Hussein had agreed to the limits stipulated in Security Council Resolution 833. But the current Iraqi government did not agree with them. Zebari said «I wish to address this (matter) by the end of this year, to fold this page». The lack of government approval «(...) a political decision, the government feel that it will embrace the public at this stage with the approach of elections (which took place on the seventh of last March), because it could backfire, and we leave it to the next government to decide» it.



Diplomats see that Iraq has reservations on the 833 to accept the decision to invest as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Kuwait. One of the diplomats working in Baghdad on condition of anonymity, said that «Kuwait opposed to a radical review of the border». He added that «the existing reservation from the Iraqi side only strengthen the position of Kuwait and opposed to any initiative that may be related to the demarcation of the border».



And mutual cooperation between the two countries on issues of repatriation of remains of Kuwaitis and Iraqis do not apply to the demarcation of the border or demands the return of Kuwaiti property and archives. According to a report of the International Committee of Red Cross in November (November 2009), the fate of more than 300 people, including 215 Kuwaitis and 82 Iraqis and others of different nationalities, were missing. Zebari said that about six hundred people are missing since the invasion, with 285 returned the remains of Kuwaitis, saying Iraq's cooperation with regard to the archives and documents of Kuwait.



The development of relations between the two countries, particularly with regard to the consent of the Baghdad government on their common border, the key to Iraq's success in raising the Chapter VII of the United Nations resolutions on as a threat to international security. Despite Iraq's assertion that it implemented its international obligations, it remains the crucial decision on the Chapter VII, however, the UN Security Council. Diplomat sees that «the current font is moving towards Iraq's request to get out of Chapter VII, but not at the expense of the security and valuables Kuwait», pointing out that Kuwait does not tend to make concessions to ensure the interests of long-term as a stable and rich, with Iraq ».

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Kuwait - Al-Abdullah Al Mahbub



Praised the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Kuwait, Mohammad Hussein Bahr al-Ulum editorial Group Chairman «opinion» media Jassim body, which was published last Friday in the newspaper «opinion» entitled «Twenty» in the twentieth anniversary of the Iraqi aggression on Kuwait.



The ambassador said Bahr al-Ulum said the word «was loud and clear and was characterized by comprehensive in dealing with the situation prevailing between the two countries, and to copy correct this situation, and the need for treatment fraternal Full-historical accumulations caused by unscrupulous aggression of the regime of Saddam ousted the State of Kuwait».



The Ambassador on the occasion of this painful anniversary condolences to the families of the martyrs Kuwaiti «martyrs of this brutal aggression of those martyrs who have gone a victim of Saddam Hussein's crimes and we call upon them when the Almighty that Itagmayorm rest in peace and grant them rest in peace, and inspire their families and loved ones, patience and fortitude, and compensate patient Gemayel, as well as condolences to the families of the martyrs in Iraq, who were victims of this criminal regime ».



The Sea of Science «what the brother Aziz Jassim Bode, and that twenty years ago would not increase the diary only determined to turn the page of pages painful and need to open a new page between the two countries of Iraq and Kuwait. We are now a strong determination and firm resolve to move together towards the future and a clear decree within the framework of mutual respect between the two countries, and this framework settled by international laws and conventions and the laws of international law that regulate the relationship between the two countries, and give the right of Kuwait and give the right of Iraq, and give the right of both peoples and countries, and organizes the relationship between them, because the two countries and two peoples share a long-term historical ties and the relationship between brothers and family relationships, relationships Tsahr, love relationships, love and affection throughout these years, and this time extended in the depth of history ».



He said «We are facing a universal and the determination of firm to overcome what has happened over the past twenty years, and this makes us the option of only one between Iraq and Kuwait dear, a choice of good relations, future and option, good for goodness and love, which will be based between the two countries, God willing, We should not suffer for what is happening here and there from time to time and again, because what comes from the opinions do not reflect only connote their subjects and say it only », referring to the opinion today is the opinion of the leaders and political elites, which runs joints of the two countries, is the political leadership in Kuwait, and leadership Iraq's political, which are determined to pursue the line of the future relationship, opinion must be the real issue them, not anyone speak on the corner of Kuwait, or speak on the last corner of Iraq ».



He said that «the views and agendas are many and varied, and there does not want the two countries to meet and carried to HH the good relations and we should listen always to the logic of reason, and we must listen to the logic of rights from the humanitarian perspective, who always maintained an approach is good.



And the decision by the political leadership in Kuwait and determined by the political leadership in Iraq after the fall of the former regime in 2003 is that Nnahj and open a new page of relations between the two countries.



I encourage my Jassim body at the hands of all good people like him in this country in my country, Iraq is also in order that we walk this path together for the future generations in these two countries, these generations that will remind us of the good and remind us of the love we put the foundations of good for the future .



The ambassador pointed Bahr al-Ulum said the international legitimacy resolutions relevant to the situation between Kuwait and Iraq resolved all the issues between them, adding that «Iraq is determined as that Kuwait is determined to keep working them under these decisions, and figured there are problems with side effects will be resolved because life is generally not without problems, it is said that life without problems is a liar, but as long as there is a legal framework for commitments made by countries, there is no no problem at all, that was a dialogue under the umbrella of the United Nations or between the two countries are determined to be Itakttiya these difficulties and go forward under the international resolutions, Iraq is hard to apply and adhere to emerge from the provisions of Chapter VII of UN help and the State of Kuwait and friendly countries and all nations of good will and peace, because you do not get out of Iraq of the provisions of Chapter VII of these decisions without obligation ».



He explained that «Chapter VII contains multiple topics not related to Iraq and Kuwait, but there is no respect to the situation of Kuwait and for the Iraqi situation in some of these issues, Iraq wants to stay in the provisions of Chapter VII to say to the Security Council, I want to stay in Chapter VII and for the protection of Iraqi funds, and the return of property and Iraqi antiquities value, at the restoration of funds and property of the former regime, and in these things, Iraq is insisting that it remains to stay in Chapter VII, but has struggled to get out of the Committee on the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, and the resolution on the oil-for food, either with regard to the case of Kuwait and in particular about border and compensation Iraq is committed to and through these commitments will be decided by the UN Security Council that Iraq has fulfilled its obligations with respect to the situation Kuwait ».



With regard to missing persons and prisoners between the Bahr al-Ulum said Iraq «pursued through its available information, there are views and ad hoc committees follow up the information and get it hand him over for Jean authorities in Kuwait, and there is cooperation among the competent committees in both countries under the umbrella of the ICRC and the United Nations and the Security Council ».



He added that «in terms of compensation and restitution, Iraq is struggling to find any Kuwaiti property and there is an official circular and information for all quarters that the return of their and find Kuwaiti property under the law, return to Iraqi authority competent so that they can return later to the State of Kuwait» .



He said that «for reparations, Iraq is committed to this day perform all its obligations with respect to compensation, there may be slowing to some of the commitments in some cases, but this does not mean that Iraq is not committed, and this is due to the internal problems many in Iraq, and the political situation confused now, which led to postpone the date of the dates of these obligations to another date, which will follow up on the new Iraqi government of the utmost importance in order to prove that Iraq has fulfilled its obligations under international resolutions ».



The ambassador added Uloum said «there are commissions Iraq will visit Kuwait to discuss several issues», noting that «there were committees installed and permanently between the two sides, has before and during the past months, its functions, but the nature of the current political situation in Iraq was the reason for the postponement and delay the Some committees tasks ».



He added that «to denote the nature and quality of the Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations have been recently a repair ship Iraqi military in Kuwait after being hit by accident in the waters of the Gulf after a technical arrangement with the Kuwaiti authorities responsible, reformed and returned to Iraq. This is the result and a good sign to the nature of relations between the two brotherly countries, and this indicates that the relations between the two countries are governed by an agreement of views and historic stage a list of good cooperation, and common perspectives between them, which indicates that there is no fate only through the good relations, the fate of only relations developed for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples ».