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Amidst consensus among internal Iraqi parties regardless of their political and party backgrounds that talks with Syria have reached a deadlock, hopes are high today on the quartet meeting in New York joining Baghdad, Damascus and Ankara under Arab sponsorship.
Cabinet spokesman Ali Al Dabbagh affirmed that Iraq is determined on forming an international commission. Yet, he noted that Iraq wants to pursue talks with Syria calling on Damascus to deal positively with Iraqi demands and hand wanted implicated in last month bombings. Al Dabbagh asked Syria not to stall and not to reject Iraq’s evidence.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will represent Iraq in the United Nations General Assembly meetings, Cabinet spokesman told Al Hayat Newspaper denying reports on rows between President Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki in this concern.
Iraqi Vice President Tarek Al Hashemi stressed the importance of moving forward with the establishment of an international tribunal.
This does not mean sabotaging relations with Damascus, Al Hashemi said emphasizing on the importance of bilateral relations with Syria.
In an address after one month of gory explosions against the Foreign Ministry, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hosheyar Zebari affirmed that the government is deploying its utmost to uncover the truth and bring perpetrators to justice for prosecution.
Al Daawa Party MP Kamal Al Saadi considered that talks with Syria have reached a deadlock since Syria has rejected evidence and imposed unbearable conditions, he added.
There is no other way but to refer to the United Nations and form a neutral investigation commission, Al Daawa Party uttered.
However, Iraq will keep dialogue open before Syria, Al Saadi clarified noting that the international investigation will consider regional interferences in Iraq and recent terrorist crimes.
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