Arab League: We'll Make An International Effort to End the Turkish Violation On Iraqi Territory

BAGHDAD / NINA / Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed, in a telephone conversation, with the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, developments in the political situation and security in Iraq, and the war against Daesh, and developments in the Iraqi-Turkish relations during the last few days. Jaafari, according to a ministry statement, called on the Arab League to "take a supportive stance to Iraq, and to confirm its refusal to the Turkish forces entry into Iraqi territory", praising the supervisor position of the Arab League to reject the Turkish intervention, and support for Iraq for the first time unanimously in December last year. Jaafari said that "Iraq called on the international community to stand by his side in the war against Daesh with conditions submitted to the Security Council, and all countries of the world adhered to," calling on the Turkish side to end the violation page on Iraqi sovereignty from the bilateral relations' file between Baghdad and Ankara, and commit to good neighborliness' laws . For his part, Secretary General of the Arab League confirmed the Arab League rejection to the Turkish intervention in Iraqi territory, pointing out that the Arab League supports the security, stability and unity of Iraq, and to prevent any outside interference in its internal affairs, and the Arab League will intensify its efforts, and dialogues with various countries around the world and international organizations to put pressure on the Turkish government to end the Turkish violation on Iraqi territory. / end