The President Stresses The Necessity Of Resolving Border Problems And Security Files With Turkey Through Cooperation, Consultation And Mutual Coordination
Baghdad / NINA / -The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, stressed the necessity of resolving border problems and security files with Turkey through cooperation, consultation and mutual coordination.
A presidential statement said that the President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received today, Tuesday, at Baghdad Palace, the Turkish Minister of Defense, Yaşar Guler, and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Assistant Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Saad Mazhar Al-Alaq.
During the meeting, according to the statement, ways of developing and strengthening bilateral relations and prospects for joint cooperation were discussed, especially in the fields of security and intelligence information, in a way that serves the security and stability of the two countries, in addition to the water file and trade exchange, in a way that secures the common interests of the Iraqi and Turkish peoples.
The President stressed the necessity of resolving border problems and security files between the two countries through mutual cooperation, consultation and coordination, and forming security committees from both sides to identify the problem and develop the necessary solutions to it, and rejecting unilateralism in addressing the outstanding issues, or the land of Iraq being a starting point for a threat to neighboring countries or others.
The President stressed the necessity of respecting Iraqi sovereignty, stopping the military violations that affect Iraqi lands, including the cities of the region, and resolving the outstanding issues between the two sides through dialogue and continuing meetings to establish security and stability for the peoples of the region.
According to the statement, the President of the Republic touched on the water file, noting that Iraq appreciates the conditions that countries of the world are going through and their rationing of water due to climate change and the increase in population numbers, stressing the necessity of addressing the water file technically and ensuring a fair share for Iraq to meet its needs, activating the work of joint committees, and benefiting from experience in water file management.
The President noted some Turkish measures to stop flights between Sulaymaniyah Airport and Turkish cities, which would disrupt joint cooperation and hinder the maintenance of social relations between the two peoples, pointing to common interests, especially in irrigation projects and generating electrical power on the Zab River, as well as the presence of Turkish businessmen and companies and the increase in trade exchange, as it is a starting point for reaching common understandings of the obstacles facing the two countries.
Regarding the situation in Palestine, the President affirmed Iraq’s support for its Palestinian brothers in obtaining their legitimate rights, and its rejection of the continued aggression against civilians and health and service institutions, praising Turkey’s position in supporting and assisting the Palestinian people.
For his part, the Turkish Minister of Defense affirmed his country's support for the security, stability and sovereignty of Iraq and looks forward to strengthening relations of cooperation and joint coordination in various fields in a way that achieves the mutual interests of the two friendly peoples.
He pointed out that there is mutual cooperation that includes building a joint operations center and also a project to build three dams on the Zab River, expressing his interest in developing a solution for the return of flights between Sulaymaniyah and Turkish cities.
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the earthquake, the Turkish Minister praised Iraq’s position in providing aid to the Turkish people, stressing that his country supports consolidating security and peace and resolving all problems./End
