Al-Maliki’s coalition: The “entity’s” presence does not prevent Iraq’s participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.
The State of Law Coalition, led by Nouri al-Maliki, sent a letter to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday regarding his participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.
“The Sharm el-Sheikh conference was called for by Egypt and the United States to arrange the situation in the Middle East, similar to the US president’s initiative to stop the war in the stricken Gaza Strip,” coalition MP Ammar al-Shabli told Shafaq News Agency. He stressed that “it is an international summit, and Iraq is part of the Middle East, and its security is linked to the security of neighboring countries, most of which will be present. The presence of the entity’s president will not affect Iraq’s position.”
Al-Shabli explained that “Iraq has attended many summits with the presence of a representative of the entity, as these are international summits, and Iraq has no choice but to exclude any delegation from them. Therefore, we call on Al-Sudani to condition his participation on preserving Iraq’s sovereignty and security.”
Al-Shabli also stressed the need to “obligate participating countries and delegations to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and security, and to use the summit to pressure Turkey to cease its violation of international law regarding the presence of its forces on Iraqi territory and to respect Iraq’s right to its water share.”
He added, “Al-Sudani must also compel countries that continue to harbor terrorists and their supporters to cease harboring such individuals and hand over those against whom judicial rulings have been issued to the competent Iraqi authorities.”
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani departed for Egypt on Monday morning to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, convened by the United States and Egypt. The summit will discuss efforts to end the war in Gaza, launch a political process, and enhance the delivery of humanitarian aid. More than 20 world and regional leaders will be in attendance, including the UN Secretary-General and several leaders of major powers.
The Prime Minister’s advisor for foreign affairs, Farhad Alaa Al-Din, confirmed to Shafaq News Agency that Iraq is participating in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit after receiving an official invitation from the United States and Egypt, as it chairs the current session of the Arab Summit and plays an active role in the fateful issues of the Arab nation.
Shiite National Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr described Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s participation in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit as a “disgrace,” arguing that it could pave the way for normalization or the signing of the so-called two-state solution. He asserted his innocence of this position.
Shafaq.com