The Iraqi Economic Council calls on the Turkish ambassador to withdraw his troops from Iraqi territo

The Iraqi Economic Council calls on the Turkish ambassador to withdraw his troops from Iraqi territory

economy Since 2017-04-20 at 01:07 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News
The Iraqi Economic Council discussed during a seminar attended by the Turkish ambassador in Iraq Fatih Yildiz political, diplomatic, economic, water and tourism relations with neighboring Turkey, where the researchers stressed the importance of regulating relations with neighboring countries in order to maintain Iraq's water quotas, while the Iraqi Economic Council demanded the Turkish ambassador to withdraw Turkish troops Of Iraqi territory.
The seminar was attended by the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Marshlands, Furat Tamimi, member of the Economic Committee of Representatives Yahya al-Ithawi and the adviser of the President of the Republic for national security Shirwan al-Waili and a number of investors and businessmen.
"The relationship between Iraq and Turkey is deep, brotherly and historic, extending to the depth of history to this day," said Ibrahim al-Baghdadi, head of the Iraqi Economic Council. But has strong roots. "
"We take the opportunity of the presence of the Turkish ambassador to show that the presence of military forces in Iraqi territory is hampering the development of relations between the two countries," he said, calling on the Turkish ambassador to "deliver the message of the Economic Council to the Turkish government and the need to withdraw its troops. Security of Iraq ".
"While the Iraqis are sacrificing to fight al-Da'ashi terrorism on behalf of the whole world, we hope that Turkey will be supportive of the Iraqi forces to defeat terrorism in order to lift the spirit of friendship and brotherhood," he said. "The Iraqi Economic Council is one of the most important councils in Iraq, Great business men and women. "
"The Economic Council of Iraq takes the opportunity to introduce Iraq's water allocations, and we hope the ambassador to deliver them to the official Turkish side to take into account the need of Iraq for the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers," he said. "The Iraqi Economic Council is calling on Turkish businessmen and investors to rebuild the infrastructure destroyed by terrorism." In order to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. "
"It is necessary to travel on the therapeutic and tourist side, where thousands of Iraqis go to Turkey every month for tourism and treatment, hoping to facilitate visa procedures and check at airports."
President of the Iraqi Economic Council and in a welcoming speech stressed that the discussion will focus on three important axes. The first concerns the serious need for the ambassador and the Turkish embassy to pressure the Turkish government to accelerate the withdrawal of its troops from Iraqi territory.
He stressed that the Iraqi people can not accept the return of economic and trade relations to the former unless the withdrawal of these forces.
As they must deliver the desire and determination of the Iraqi people to this requirement ..
The President of the Council delivered a letter to the Turkish Ambassador to preserve the good historical relations between Iraq and Turkey.
The second axis was the signing of the agreement of official recognition to determine the pumping of the share of Iraq from the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates according to the norms and international agreements.
As for the third axis, it is related to the resort of Turkish companies to invest in Iraq, indicating that the paper included the need to facilitate the granting of visas to Iraqi citizens who go to Turkey for trade, treatment or tourism. The President of the Council stressed the need to grant multiple visas as soon as possible and simplified mechanisms for Iraqi citizens ..
"Iraq is an important country for Turkey, not because we are neighbors and there are economic and commercial ties, but there is a relationship that has been established on brotherhood and friendship," said Turkish Ambassador Fatih Yildiz. "I have been working hard to find solutions, When he was sent from Ankara to Baghdad to develop relations, including resolving the problem Baasika, noting that "the Turkish officials who entrusted me with the task stressed the need for safety and sovereignty of Iraq, and unity and sovereignty of the unity and sovereignty of Turkey."
"The issue of Baasika will be solved in a simple manner and it should not affect the bilateral relations between the two countries," he said, adding that "the reason for the presence of the Turkish forces in Baasheqa is to defeat terrorism and its dangers and go to Baasika for training and equipping."
"The Turkish forces in Baqiqa have killed more than 800 terrorists during their presence in order to stand with Iraq," he said. "The letter of the Iraqi Economic Council will be handed over to the Turkish government."
"The victories achieved by the Iraqi forces will eliminate the oppressor in Mosul and all areas," he said, adding that "there is a difficult test facing us after the removal of Dahesh, the work of the liberated areas and we will be next to Iraq with our companies for reconstruction," adding that " The destroyer by calling for Turkish efforts only, but need international efforts. "
The Iraqi Economic Council and the Turkish Ambassador
He added that "the Turkish President and during his meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister put a strategy and an action plan between the two countries and we are working to implement them, and the first work we have done the subject of water through the formation of committees to implement the Convention signed between the two countries."
He added that "visa and tourism are important topics and we are ready to facilitate them, but we are working on the security of Turkey by setting conditions and scrutiny of those entering the country," noting that "Turkey is working to develop the Iraqi health reality through the training and development of cadres."
For his part, said the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Water and Marshlands Representative Furat Tamimi that "the water file in Iraq, the most important files because 70% of them from neighboring countries," noting that "the Iraqi government and parliament were keen to regulate the relationship with neighboring countries in order to maintain Iraq's water quotas "He said.
He pointed out that "the visit of the Minister of Water Resources to Turkey has yielded positive results, but there is suffering for the southern provinces of water revenues and a clear decline in agriculture because of the lack of water allocations," stressing that "there is no water wasted in the Arabian Gulf waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and witness that the waters of Basra is still Salih, "Tamimi asked his question to the Turkish ambassador on the reasons for the construction of the Alesso Dam, and we hope to know the time to build it because there are fears of Iraq to build it.
In turn, a member of the Committee on Economy and Investment parliamentary Yahya al-Ithawi that "the Committee of the competent committees in the field of economy and investment," noting that "the House of Representatives initiated the investment law, which is one of the most important in the Middle East," explaining that "the law allowed foreign companies and Iraqi investment in Iraq "He said.
The Iraqi Economic Council and the Turkish Ambassador
He pointed out that "the committee and in cooperation with the government on the transfer of projects lagging to investment, including the completed 90% of them," calling on "Turkish companies to enter the plan to pay on time, and investment in the tourism sector and contribute to the reconstruction of Iraqi factories."
Advisor to the President of the Republic for National Security Shirwan al-Waeli stressed during his speech that "the general impression of the Iraqi public opinion is the engine of Iraqi politics that the introduction enters through the Turkish territory, and the feeling that it holds bad, especially for the people of southern Iraq."
"The Turks had their answer that they were not able to market properly to remove this impression," he said, adding that "this impression among Iraqi public opinion has negatively affected Turkish goods."
"The Turkish army's entry into Baishika has complicated the issue. We hope to review the decision," he said. "We call on the Turkish ambassador to help remove this impression and help Iraq in a confrontational confrontation because there is no trade or economy.
Later, Sherwan al-Waili, Advisor to the President of the Republic for Security Affairs, thanked in advance of his speech the Economic Council for these remarks and welcomed the Turkish Ambassador and the audience and that the Iraqis have the impression that some parties on the Turkish side sympathize with the Daash at one time.
"The presence of Turkish troops has confused the Iraqi scene," he said.
Haidar Abdel Wahid Abadi, the head of the agricultural associations, said that the agricultural sector suffers from water scarcity and called on the Turkish ambassador to resolve the issue of signing the water quota agreement for Iraq.
Raed al-Rahmani, the administrative secretary and member of the Board of Directors of the Iraqi Economic Council proposed that the development of information and communication sector through the Turkish experience.
Rachid Al-Saadi also said that the Turkish side should deal with the requirements of maintaining historical relations with Iraq by implementing the demands indicated by the Economic Council's message.
Then Qais al-Wazzan spoke and asked to invest in the agricultural sector by the Turkish side.
Then a four-minute video of the economic activities of the Iraqi Economic Council was presented inside and outside Iraq. In addition to the presentation of another video for three minutes definition of the initiative of the fulfillment of Iraq.
Mr. Ibrahim Al-Baghdadi spoke about the companies belonging to the Iraqi Economic Council, which works in the implementation of important projects in the field of electricity, water, sewage, roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, hotels and others.
The meeting concluded by confirming that the Turkish ambassador will deliver all the demands contained in the message of the Economic Council, which was confirmed by the distinguished speakers.
The Turkish ambassador promised that the embassy will grant members of the Economic Council and members of honor in the Council and the staff of their companies (exclusively) multiple entry visas for two years, and as of now.
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