UN delegation: Iraq-Kuwait pending issues progressing
Monday, June 13, 2011 16:46 GMT
UN delegation in Iraq revealed on Sunday that a progress is made in the framework of the endeavors to put an end to the pending files with Kuwait. The delegation said that it would mention this progress in the next report it is to submit to the UNSC which will reveal facts about this file.
UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Iraq, Ad Melkert told Alsumarianews that many important steps were taken lately in order to end pending issues with Kuwait. In fact, a bilateral committee was formed and it held its first meeting in March 2011 and agreed to hold another meeting this month. "This issue will be mentioned in the report that is to be submitted to the UNSC during the current period", he uttered.
Melkert said that acknowledging borders with Kuwait constitutes a very important step in order to bring Iraq back to its position in the international community. He also urged Iraq government to take up this step since it is very important for UNSC to get it because it will make it easier for them to reinstate Iraq into the international community.
Melkert called to forget the past problems between Iraq and Kuwait and to make use from the European experience after the World War II. "There is no reason in going back in time. The only reasonable thing to do is to solve problems", he added.
Holland and Europe in general had a problem with Germany however after 1945 things changed drastically and relations turned out to become friendly and cooperative. "It is possible to change the situation and to activate diplomacy between Iraq and Kuwait in a decade of time", Melkert said.
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) made it clear that to get Iraq out of the UN's seventh chapter, Iraq shall acknowledge Kuwait's border which is a step that Iraq government is still stalling in its regard since it is afraid that such a step would be used to disparage some of the government figures especially that Iraq citizens are not satisfied with the current borders demarcation.
UN delegation to Iraq had said on Wednesday that total normalization between Iraq and Kuwait is about to end and said that the conflict between Baghdad and Kuwait regarding Mubarak port is an issue to be solved between the two countries and stressed on Iraq's right to navigate in the Arab Gulf according to the international resolution issued in 1993.
It is to be noted that the issue of borders and oil disputes between Iraq and Kuwait started in 1961 when Britain decided to give Kuwait its independence and the former late Premier refused to acknowledge it. At that time, he called to join Kuwait to Basra province. In spite the fact that Iraq government headed by Baath acknowledged Kuwait in 1963. Historians said that at that era Iraq acknowledged Kuwait after a deal in counterpart of getting a sum of money since the government was bankrupt. However, former President Saddam Hussein who is of the same party decided in 2 August 1990 to invade Kuwait because of demarcation problems and conflicts over some oil wells.
In 1993 UNSC issued resolution number 833 stipulating to demarcate borders between Iraq and Kuwait via an international committee. The former regime refused to agree but afterwards accepted in 1994 due to international pressure.
Iraq officials say that the demarcation was forced and Iraq lost by it parts of Safwan and Um Kasr and Iraqi regional water was reduced because of it. However in November 16, 2010 UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon reminded Iraq that it shall keep its obligations to Kuwait especially resolution 833 in order to get out of UN seventh chapter.
Monday, June 13, 2011 16:46 GMT
UN delegation in Iraq revealed on Sunday that a progress is made in the framework of the endeavors to put an end to the pending files with Kuwait. The delegation said that it would mention this progress in the next report it is to submit to the UNSC which will reveal facts about this file.
UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Iraq, Ad Melkert told Alsumarianews that many important steps were taken lately in order to end pending issues with Kuwait. In fact, a bilateral committee was formed and it held its first meeting in March 2011 and agreed to hold another meeting this month. "This issue will be mentioned in the report that is to be submitted to the UNSC during the current period", he uttered.
Melkert said that acknowledging borders with Kuwait constitutes a very important step in order to bring Iraq back to its position in the international community. He also urged Iraq government to take up this step since it is very important for UNSC to get it because it will make it easier for them to reinstate Iraq into the international community.
Melkert called to forget the past problems between Iraq and Kuwait and to make use from the European experience after the World War II. "There is no reason in going back in time. The only reasonable thing to do is to solve problems", he added.
Holland and Europe in general had a problem with Germany however after 1945 things changed drastically and relations turned out to become friendly and cooperative. "It is possible to change the situation and to activate diplomacy between Iraq and Kuwait in a decade of time", Melkert said.
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) made it clear that to get Iraq out of the UN's seventh chapter, Iraq shall acknowledge Kuwait's border which is a step that Iraq government is still stalling in its regard since it is afraid that such a step would be used to disparage some of the government figures especially that Iraq citizens are not satisfied with the current borders demarcation.
UN delegation to Iraq had said on Wednesday that total normalization between Iraq and Kuwait is about to end and said that the conflict between Baghdad and Kuwait regarding Mubarak port is an issue to be solved between the two countries and stressed on Iraq's right to navigate in the Arab Gulf according to the international resolution issued in 1993.
It is to be noted that the issue of borders and oil disputes between Iraq and Kuwait started in 1961 when Britain decided to give Kuwait its independence and the former late Premier refused to acknowledge it. At that time, he called to join Kuwait to Basra province. In spite the fact that Iraq government headed by Baath acknowledged Kuwait in 1963. Historians said that at that era Iraq acknowledged Kuwait after a deal in counterpart of getting a sum of money since the government was bankrupt. However, former President Saddam Hussein who is of the same party decided in 2 August 1990 to invade Kuwait because of demarcation problems and conflicts over some oil wells.
In 1993 UNSC issued resolution number 833 stipulating to demarcate borders between Iraq and Kuwait via an international committee. The former regime refused to agree but afterwards accepted in 1994 due to international pressure.
Iraq officials say that the demarcation was forced and Iraq lost by it parts of Safwan and Um Kasr and Iraqi regional water was reduced because of it. However in November 16, 2010 UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon reminded Iraq that it shall keep its obligations to Kuwait especially resolution 833 in order to get out of UN seventh chapter.
