EMM News Explorer: Hoshyar Zebari

[ said]: It would be a sign of Iraq’s full integration in the world and the region,

IHT 08-FEB-12

[-said]: This summit is important for Iraq because it will open the door for Iraq to return to its natural place among its brothers in the Arab arena again,

xinhuanet_en 01-FEB-12

[-said]: There is a major confidence crisis with Iran and we also see ourselves as a country that overlooks the Gulf and is definitely affected by tension and escalation,

khaleejtimes 18-JAN-12

[-said]: During the talks with Azerbaijani counterpart, we agreed to conduct the ministerial consultations, sign the agreements on visa facilitation for people with diplomatic and service passports, on avoidance of double taxation and sign a memorandum on political consultations to develop the political relations,

trendnews 23-DEC-11

[-urge]: Tell Me How This Ends

ipsnews 16-DEC-11

[-said]: We share the same goal, building a self-reliant Iraq with a government that is able to serve the needs of the Iraqi people.

upi 13-DEC-11

[-said]: He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington,

news 12-DEC-11

[points out:]: As an Iraqi, I prefer to have a security agreement that regulates the activities of foreign troops, rather than keeping the matter open.

news 12-DEC-11

[-said]: Syria's friends must make it understand that it has to implement the Arab initiative,

nowlebanon 09-DEC-11

[added:]: We will exert efforts and discuss with the Syrian government how to remove all the obstacles facing this initiative.

nowlebanon 09-DEC-11

[-told]: We will develop our relations with the Syrian opposition both inside and outside the country, except for the armed opposition,

nowlebanon 09-DEC-11

[-said]: We think that the initiative is a real opportunity for Syria in order not to open the door for any foreign interventions,

chinadaily 09-DEC-11

[-added]: The Iraqi government told us that it will carry out contacts with the Syrian government to resolve this issue.

nowlebanon 09-DEC-11

[ said]: We will exert efforts and discuss with the Syrian government how to remove all the obstacles facing this initiative,

news24 08-DEC-11

[said:]: the Iraqi government will do its best with the Syrian government in order to remove all obstacles facing the implementation of this noble initiative.

AP 08-DEC-11

[-said]: We have good contact with the Syrian government. We can play a responsible role in supporting the Arab initiative,

alertnet 08-DEC-11

[-said]: We took that decision out of the national interest of Iraq. So this doesn't mean that we condone the regime's actions against its civilians or demonstrators or that we don't care about the freedom of the Syrian people,

AP 29-NOV-11

[-noted]: But there are certain self interests here for Iraq.

AP 29-NOV-11

[-told]: It is not possible, in the opinion of Iraq, to impose economic sanctions on Syria,

france24 27-NOV-11

[says:]: not possible

dailystar 26-NOV-11

[-noted]: All pending files between the two countries will be mulled over during the visit,

kuwaittimes 26-NOV-11

[ says]: In the past hundreds if not thousands of suicide bombers came through that border,

wsj 26-NOV-11

[ warned]: Concern is from the conflict becoming armed or sectarian, which might lead to a civil war,

EgyptianGazette 21-NOV-11

[-told]: A military intervention in Syria has not been brought up,

EgyptianGazette 21-NOV-11

[-said]: Iraq has taken a decision that is not motivated by fear or hesitation,

ekurd 18-NOV-11

[-said]: >Arab League, saying Baghdad does not take orders from others. Iraq was the only country to abstain when the Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria because of its bloody, 8-month-old crackdown on protesters calling for reforms. Iraq's relationship with neighboring Iran, a Shiite-majority country with close ties to Syria, has sparked questions about whether Iraq's abste ntion was due in part to Iranian pressure. There have been accusations against the Iraqi government of following orders from another co

kuwaittimes 14-NOV-11

[-told]: Iraq's stance was not easy,

lebanonews 14-NOV-11

[-said]: These accusations are false. There are economic cooperation projects, but they are only in a preparatory phase,

france24 14-NOV-11

[-said]: Iraq's situation is not like the situation of a country in North Africa or the Gulf. This is a direct neighbor, and what is happening there will affect us,

lebanonews 14-NOV-11

[said:]: We have relations with everyone, but we are not war prisoners of anyone or of these relations. Our opinion was independent.

france24 14-NOV-11

[-said]: There have been accusations against the Iraqi government of following orders from another country,

news 14-NOV-11

[-said]: Iraq's situation is not like the situation of a country in North Africa or the Gulf. This is a direct neighbour, and what is happening there will affect us,

france24 14-NOV-11

[-told]: The new decision presented (by the AL) was very severe and more than anticipated by many countries,

xinhuanet_en 14-NOV-11

[-told]: This is the first time for the Arab League to take such punitive action against one of its members,

xinhuanet_en 14-NOV-11

[-said]: No other party can fill the vacuum in Iraq except the people of Iraq and the government of Iraq after the withdrawal of American forces of Iraq,

xinhuanet_en 31-OCT-11

[-said]: We have already made it clear about closing... Camp Ashraf before,

dailystar 31-OCT-11

[-said]: No other party can fill the vacuum in Iraq, except the people of Iraq and the government of Iraq,

dailystar 31-OCT-11

[-said]: After the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq ... no other party can fill the vacuum in Iraq except the people of Iraq and the government of Iraq, and I think we are capable, we are mature enough ... to run this country,

nowlebanon 31-OCT-11

[-said]: I think we will get an agreement on training,

ChinaPost 29-SEP-11

[-said]: We're looking for October for these talks to move forward,

ChinaPost 29-SEP-11

[-said]: Our stance is clear and that all U.S. troops should leave. Negotiations to keep them here run against the will of the Iraqi people.

ChinaPost 29-SEP-11

[ added]: That's another reason the Iraqi government needs this continued (U.S.) support at least to deter this regional intervention,

news 21-SEP-11

[-told]: The discussions are on whether there is a need for a training agreement between Iraq and the U.S. especially as Iraq is planning to buy American weapons, F-16s, other armaments,

news 21-SEP-11

[said:]: Every country in the region is watching this with interest and concern.

news 21-SEP-11

[-said]: Change in Syria also, actually, from all the evidence we see, is bound to happen,

globalsecurity 21-SEP-11

[-says that]: There may be delays. It’s not easy. It’s not tidy but really, when we compare ourselves to our neighborhood, we are in a stronger position.

globalsecurity 21-SEP-11

[-added that]: Recently, they (Iran) have announced they will release them, but until they are released, we have heard previous pledges to release them but nothing happened. This time it seems more genuine.

khaleejtimes 17-SEP-11

[-said]: We passed messages to the Iranians at all levels, from the president himself to the prime minister to the foreign minister,

khaleejtimes 17-SEP-11

[says:]: everybody is now waiting for the next Iranian move to put an end to this issue.

news 16-SEP-11

[-added that]: Recently, [Iran] have announced they will release them, but until they are released, we have heard previous pledges to release them but nothing happened. This time it seems more genuine.

nowlebanon 16-SEP-11

[-said]: Recent statements by the Iranian president give us reason to be optimistic,

news 16-SEP-11

[-said]: The Iraqi government has made intensive efforts to obtain the release of the two Americans. We sent letters, many times, to a high level (in Tehran),

reuters 15-SEP-11

[-said]: All the WMD stockpiles and weapons have been checked by the UN inspection team and identified a few sites that still need to be destroyed

xinhuanet_en 07-SEP-11

[-told]: Yesterday the Turkish ambassador was summoned here to the foreign ministry. He was handed a ... protest, diplomatic note about the continued bombing,

jpost 25-AUG-11

[-told]: Yesterday the Turkish ambassador was summoned here to the foreign ministry. He was handed a protest, a diplomatic note about the continued bombing,

trust 25-AUG-11

[-said]: The government condemns and denounces all attacks and violations of the sovereignty of Iraq by neighboring countries,

AP 23-AUG-11

[-said]: The political blocs have agreed to let the government start negotiations with the American side only on the issues of training,

channelnewsasia 03-AUG-11

[ added]: This is a declaration of intent to let the government start the negotiations,

kuwaittimes 03-AUG-11

[-added]: This is a politically charged issue, and there was division,

rian 03-AUG-11

[-told]: The political factions have agreed to let the government start negotiations with Washington on the issues of training following the final withdrawal of the American contingent,

rian 03-AUG-11

[-told]: The government still might not do it (allow U.S. troops to stay),

usaToday 03-AUG-11

[-told]: The government still might not do it (allow US troops to stay),

yediotaharonot 03-AUG-11

[-added]: Aug 2 will be the anniversary of the invasion of the emirate by Iraqi forces and the crimes they committed. In our comments, we must respect the sensitivity of our neighbour,

arabtimes 28-JUL-11

[-said]: We try to resolve the problem through official channels to guarantee Iraq’s interests and freedom of navigation,

arabtimes 28-JUL-11

[-said]: Kuwait has the right to lead this project, but we are neighbours, so we need an explanation in defence of our interests,

arabtimes 28-JUL-11

[-said]: Is there a need for trainers and experts? The answer is ‘yes,’

arabtimes 28-JUL-11

[-said]: Iraq looks forward to a more positive, effective and constructive role for the mission with the return to work in Iraq of the specialized agencies, funds and programmes of the UN,

trendnews 28-JUL-11

[-said]: The Government of Iraq, while reiterating its wish that the Mission's mandate should be extended, hopes that the provision of assistance will be in accordance with specific mechanisms and with the prior approval of the Government of Iraq,

kuna 28-JUL-11

[-told]: Is there a security need for Iraq for trainers, for experts? The answer is yes,

CBSnews 27-JUL-11

[-said]: Camp Ashraf is to be shut down, and members of the [MKO] group have been given until the end of the current year (2011) to leave Iraqi soil,

trendnews 23-JUN-11

[-affirmed that]: Iran plays a positive role in Iraq. That is why bilateral relations should be enhanced.

kuna 22-JUN-11

[-said]: will discuss the requests of the members of this group who live in Camp Ashraf, particularly those who seek to return to Iran without any pressure or difficulty,

news 21-JUN-11

[-said]: We have proposed the formation of a joint committee between Iran, Iraq and the (International Committee of the) Red Cross to resolve the issue of (People's Mujahedeen of Iran) at Camp Ashraf,

news 21-JUN-11

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