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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein (APA)
New York: Moaz Al-Omari
[size=45]Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein warned of the Arab region being affected by the Ukrainian-Russian war, expecting that the countries of the world would once again face the stifling equation: "You are either with me or against me" due to the international polarization between the great powers in their conflicts.
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Hussein called for giving priority to the language of dialogue and negotiations over the language of violence and conflicts, pointing out that Iraq cannot tolerate another war, because it “lived more than 50 years in wars; One after the other, 3 generations grew up who lived in a time of war and had a culture of war.”
He acknowledged the existence of the “dilemma electricity” crisis in his country, which imports the equivalent of 45 percent of electricity and gas from Iran, and is in the process of diversifying its sources with the Gulf Electricity Interconnection Project, the Interconnection Project with Jordan and Egypt, and attempts with the Turkish side as well.
Regarding dealing with the administration of US President Joe Biden, and approaching a nuclear agreement with Iran in the Vienna negotiations, the Iraqi minister stressed that his country supports all steps that lead to dialogue and negotiations, but he did not criticize or praise the relationship with the Biden administration, only saying: “There are differences Between all US administrations, we have a strong relationship with Washington.”
The electricity crisis is chronic
The beginning with the electricity crisis and its developments, as the Iraqi Foreign Minister says: “We have an electricity crisis, which is old and modern, before the change that occurred in 2003, and also after the change there is an electricity crisis. We must admit that we were not able to solve the electricity crisis. In every stage, the crisis is different. From 2003 until now, the crisis was sometimes related to production capacity or the distribution network, and sometimes it was related to transferring electrical production to consumers. The other side of the crisis is that the three main stations that were built in Iraq after 2005 depend on gas, and we are a gaseous country, but we do not produce gas. In fact, the contract with the Iranian side depends on importing gas to these base stations. We import from Iran 1,200 megawatts of electricity to feed 3 main stations. If we combine the import of gas and electricity from Iran, the total that we depend on Iran will reach 45 percent of consumption.
He added: «This is why we think in Iraq of opening the Gulf door to import electricity. In our previous negotiations with the Gulf brothers, we talked about 400 megawatts arriving from the Gulf network, of course, through the Kuwaiti corridor to Iraq. I do not know the details now, but I think that there are some details that have not yet been resolved regarding the distance in Kuwait to the Iraqi border, and the distance from the Iraqi border to the electrical station. There is another agreement to buy electricity from Jordan. There are also negotiations with Turkey.
An Arab bloc and an Iranian opposition
Regarding the Iraqi-Jordanian-Egyptian partnership as an Arab bloc, and it was said that Iran opposed it and pressured it to make it fail, Hussein said: “We have no desire but to build relations with neighboring countries. This is a constant part of foreign policy. Our relations with Jordan and Egypt are historical and existed during the time of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and the beginning of the history of tripartite relations was at a summit in Cairo. So this is an issue that has nothing to do with the pressures of other countries, despite the political and economic need for this cooperation, because Egypt is a producer and exporter of electricity.”
The relationship with Washington and the American administrations
Regarding his assessment of Baghdad's relationship with the Biden administration, he said: "It is a relationship with an ally country. The American side played an important role in the international coalition to overthrow the former regime. The Americans were strongly present in Iraq, and they had about 160,000 soldiers in Iraq, and on the basis of that an agreement was signed between us, and the Americans withdrew. However, in 2011, with ISIS terrorists controlling different areas, in fact a third of Iraqi territory was under their control, Iraqi leaders called on the American side to help in the fight against ISIS. The international coalition played a role in the fight against ISIS, as well as many other countries outside this coalition. In addition, Iraq needs relations with Western countries to build infrastructure in the oil industry and in various fields. Iraq, because of external wars and also because of internal fighting sometimes, all its infrastructure has been destroyed and we need to open up to the world and build good relations. That is why we see that Baghdad’s relationship with Washington is strong.”
On the comparison between the administrations of Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, he said: “Of course, there is a wide difference between the two administrations. I am not going to evaluate them now. This is left to historians to study the Trump administration period and its impact on Iraqi-American relations, and to study the Biden period. And before Biden and before Trump, it was the policy of the Obama administration, the relationship went through different stages.”
- Russia’s war on Ukraine
and about the war between Russia and Ukraine and its impact on the Middle East region, Hussein said: “We are very concerned about this situation. If, God forbid, it develops into a major war, this will lead to a global war that will leave destruction in many parts of the world. This conflict may affect the Arab region, Russia is a major country, and it has great interests in the region and great influence, and America is a superpower and present in the region, in addition to the European Union.”
He added: "That is why we seek, by talking with many, to take peaceful ways to remedy the situation through negotiations and dialogue, otherwise we will reach a state of explosion." The limits of the explosion will expand, and the region of Iraq, Iran and the Gulf states is not geographically far from this issue, and it will affect economically... The Russian conflict now with the West, if you so choose, has affected the energy situation, the oil market and its prices, but this does not mean that the danger does not reach the Gulf regions if The crisis exploded. So the dialogue between these parties, and solving the problem through dialogue and negotiations for the benefit of the region, and Iraq within it.”
He stressed that «it is not in the region's interest that there should be wars, because it was exposed to wars, especially we Iraqis. In fact, we are the victims of continuous wars, and we have three or four generations of Iraqis who were born in war, raised in war, have a culture of war, and became victims of these wars that lasted nearly 50 years in Iraq, both internal and external. That is why we are against war and against violence. We have many problems with neighboring countries, but we do not look, do not want, or think about the issue of violence. The path of dialogue and the path of negotiations must be chosen. And when we talk about this great conflict between a great country and other countries, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of course there is a great fear in the region that a fire will break out because of this conflict, and that the fires of this fire will reach our region, because as the great countries mentioned will need others, Because they are mobilizing either with or against, and it will be difficult for the countries of the region to enter this conflict... We say positively. It means that the solution is in the negotiations. The solution is in the dialogue. The solution is to take advantage of diplomatic methods. The solution is not violence.
The Vienna negotiations and
whether there is any fear in Iraq of concluding a deal between the Iranians and the Americans in Vienna, he replied: “No. If they reach an agreement through dialogue and negotiations, that's a good thing. The US-Iranian conflict during the era of President Trump reflected on the Iraqi reality, the Iraqi security situation, and Iraqi politics. That is why we are advocates of solving the problem between Iran and the United States with an agreement between the two parties. And I think when there is an agreement between Iran and the United States, it will also be in the interest of both countries and the region.”
Regarding the major internal political problems in Iraq and their impact on foreign policy, he said: “In an open society and a democratic society, I admit that our democracy is developing, with ups and downs, and many problems… Yes, foreign policy is a reflection of the internal situation. Whenever there is hope, economic development and stability at home, the easier it will be for the foreign minister or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to adopt a clear policy, and whenever there are problems at home, it is difficult to build a clear foreign policy.
He added: «There is an Iraqi reality, and I admit it. We lived through a long journey of dictatorship before 2003 in Iraqi society, and after the collapse of the Baathist regime, which was totalitarian and very central, there has been openness in society and the multiplicity of parties, and also there have become trends inside to deal with the surrounding countries… Different political directions to deal with the surrounding countries and neighboring countries. . Therefore, we see that the tensions in the region negatively affect the Iraqi interior, and the conflicts inside Iraq affect the Iraqi relations with neighboring countries, so the more the situation in Iraq stabilizes, the easier it will be to deal with the external environment... I think that it is the duty of the Iraqi government and that it be The external situation is stronger, opening the door to dialogue with everyone to solve the existing problems, especially those related to the security and military situation inside.[/size]
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New York: Moaz Al-Omari
[size=45]Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein warned of the Arab region being affected by the Ukrainian-Russian war, expecting that the countries of the world would once again face the stifling equation: "You are either with me or against me" due to the international polarization between the great powers in their conflicts.
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Hussein called for giving priority to the language of dialogue and negotiations over the language of violence and conflicts, pointing out that Iraq cannot tolerate another war, because it “lived more than 50 years in wars; One after the other, 3 generations grew up who lived in a time of war and had a culture of war.”
He acknowledged the existence of the “dilemma electricity” crisis in his country, which imports the equivalent of 45 percent of electricity and gas from Iran, and is in the process of diversifying its sources with the Gulf Electricity Interconnection Project, the Interconnection Project with Jordan and Egypt, and attempts with the Turkish side as well.
Regarding dealing with the administration of US President Joe Biden, and approaching a nuclear agreement with Iran in the Vienna negotiations, the Iraqi minister stressed that his country supports all steps that lead to dialogue and negotiations, but he did not criticize or praise the relationship with the Biden administration, only saying: “There are differences Between all US administrations, we have a strong relationship with Washington.”
The electricity crisis is chronic
The beginning with the electricity crisis and its developments, as the Iraqi Foreign Minister says: “We have an electricity crisis, which is old and modern, before the change that occurred in 2003, and also after the change there is an electricity crisis. We must admit that we were not able to solve the electricity crisis. In every stage, the crisis is different. From 2003 until now, the crisis was sometimes related to production capacity or the distribution network, and sometimes it was related to transferring electrical production to consumers. The other side of the crisis is that the three main stations that were built in Iraq after 2005 depend on gas, and we are a gaseous country, but we do not produce gas. In fact, the contract with the Iranian side depends on importing gas to these base stations. We import from Iran 1,200 megawatts of electricity to feed 3 main stations. If we combine the import of gas and electricity from Iran, the total that we depend on Iran will reach 45 percent of consumption.
He added: «This is why we think in Iraq of opening the Gulf door to import electricity. In our previous negotiations with the Gulf brothers, we talked about 400 megawatts arriving from the Gulf network, of course, through the Kuwaiti corridor to Iraq. I do not know the details now, but I think that there are some details that have not yet been resolved regarding the distance in Kuwait to the Iraqi border, and the distance from the Iraqi border to the electrical station. There is another agreement to buy electricity from Jordan. There are also negotiations with Turkey.
An Arab bloc and an Iranian opposition
Regarding the Iraqi-Jordanian-Egyptian partnership as an Arab bloc, and it was said that Iran opposed it and pressured it to make it fail, Hussein said: “We have no desire but to build relations with neighboring countries. This is a constant part of foreign policy. Our relations with Jordan and Egypt are historical and existed during the time of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and the beginning of the history of tripartite relations was at a summit in Cairo. So this is an issue that has nothing to do with the pressures of other countries, despite the political and economic need for this cooperation, because Egypt is a producer and exporter of electricity.”
The relationship with Washington and the American administrations
Regarding his assessment of Baghdad's relationship with the Biden administration, he said: "It is a relationship with an ally country. The American side played an important role in the international coalition to overthrow the former regime. The Americans were strongly present in Iraq, and they had about 160,000 soldiers in Iraq, and on the basis of that an agreement was signed between us, and the Americans withdrew. However, in 2011, with ISIS terrorists controlling different areas, in fact a third of Iraqi territory was under their control, Iraqi leaders called on the American side to help in the fight against ISIS. The international coalition played a role in the fight against ISIS, as well as many other countries outside this coalition. In addition, Iraq needs relations with Western countries to build infrastructure in the oil industry and in various fields. Iraq, because of external wars and also because of internal fighting sometimes, all its infrastructure has been destroyed and we need to open up to the world and build good relations. That is why we see that Baghdad’s relationship with Washington is strong.”
On the comparison between the administrations of Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, he said: “Of course, there is a wide difference between the two administrations. I am not going to evaluate them now. This is left to historians to study the Trump administration period and its impact on Iraqi-American relations, and to study the Biden period. And before Biden and before Trump, it was the policy of the Obama administration, the relationship went through different stages.”
- Russia’s war on Ukraine
and about the war between Russia and Ukraine and its impact on the Middle East region, Hussein said: “We are very concerned about this situation. If, God forbid, it develops into a major war, this will lead to a global war that will leave destruction in many parts of the world. This conflict may affect the Arab region, Russia is a major country, and it has great interests in the region and great influence, and America is a superpower and present in the region, in addition to the European Union.”
He added: "That is why we seek, by talking with many, to take peaceful ways to remedy the situation through negotiations and dialogue, otherwise we will reach a state of explosion." The limits of the explosion will expand, and the region of Iraq, Iran and the Gulf states is not geographically far from this issue, and it will affect economically... The Russian conflict now with the West, if you so choose, has affected the energy situation, the oil market and its prices, but this does not mean that the danger does not reach the Gulf regions if The crisis exploded. So the dialogue between these parties, and solving the problem through dialogue and negotiations for the benefit of the region, and Iraq within it.”
He stressed that «it is not in the region's interest that there should be wars, because it was exposed to wars, especially we Iraqis. In fact, we are the victims of continuous wars, and we have three or four generations of Iraqis who were born in war, raised in war, have a culture of war, and became victims of these wars that lasted nearly 50 years in Iraq, both internal and external. That is why we are against war and against violence. We have many problems with neighboring countries, but we do not look, do not want, or think about the issue of violence. The path of dialogue and the path of negotiations must be chosen. And when we talk about this great conflict between a great country and other countries, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of course there is a great fear in the region that a fire will break out because of this conflict, and that the fires of this fire will reach our region, because as the great countries mentioned will need others, Because they are mobilizing either with or against, and it will be difficult for the countries of the region to enter this conflict... We say positively. It means that the solution is in the negotiations. The solution is in the dialogue. The solution is to take advantage of diplomatic methods. The solution is not violence.
The Vienna negotiations and
whether there is any fear in Iraq of concluding a deal between the Iranians and the Americans in Vienna, he replied: “No. If they reach an agreement through dialogue and negotiations, that's a good thing. The US-Iranian conflict during the era of President Trump reflected on the Iraqi reality, the Iraqi security situation, and Iraqi politics. That is why we are advocates of solving the problem between Iran and the United States with an agreement between the two parties. And I think when there is an agreement between Iran and the United States, it will also be in the interest of both countries and the region.”
Regarding the major internal political problems in Iraq and their impact on foreign policy, he said: “In an open society and a democratic society, I admit that our democracy is developing, with ups and downs, and many problems… Yes, foreign policy is a reflection of the internal situation. Whenever there is hope, economic development and stability at home, the easier it will be for the foreign minister or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to adopt a clear policy, and whenever there are problems at home, it is difficult to build a clear foreign policy.
He added: «There is an Iraqi reality, and I admit it. We lived through a long journey of dictatorship before 2003 in Iraqi society, and after the collapse of the Baathist regime, which was totalitarian and very central, there has been openness in society and the multiplicity of parties, and also there have become trends inside to deal with the surrounding countries… Different political directions to deal with the surrounding countries and neighboring countries. . Therefore, we see that the tensions in the region negatively affect the Iraqi interior, and the conflicts inside Iraq affect the Iraqi relations with neighboring countries, so the more the situation in Iraq stabilizes, the easier it will be to deal with the external environment... I think that it is the duty of the Iraqi government and that it be The external situation is stronger, opening the door to dialogue with everyone to solve the existing problems, especially those related to the security and military situation inside.[/size]
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