Nazem Dabbagh

 In recent month Iraq has confronted changes and divergences. Following writing by Nazem Dabbagh is about current approach and attitude of Kurdistan region toward domestic events and foreign relations of Iraq.

Key words: Kurdistan region’s attitude toward domestic events of Iraq, Iraq Kurdistan region’s approach toward domestic events of Iraq, the relations between Iraq and Iraq government.

 Kurdistan region and domestic issues of Iraq:

Having start taking actions especially in Iraq and Kuwait fight, Al-Qaeda and terror spread and extended day by day. Besides Taliban regime in Afghanistan and Ba’ath regime in Iraq fell; but the remains of their forces tried to defend themselves and expanded in the region. After revolutions in a few Arabian countries after each other so-called Arabian Spring (also can be called Fall Spring) Muslims Brotherhood (Ekhvan-Al-Moslemin) related forces, Al-Qaeda and Salafi possessed these upraises in most of these countries and spread in a different approach. At last in the name of opposition they rose against Syria and ant in the name of An-Nosrah Front, Al-Qaeda and The Army of Liberty entered the battleground. In this direction the region countries and a few Arabian countries like Turkey and Saudi Arabia cooperated with them. Turkey’s aim was not only to destroy Syria but also to weaken and to exterminate Kurd national move in Syria and then to create a style of Sunnism with the cooperation of Saudi Arabia and Qatar to fight against Alavis and Shias in the region. Thanks to these cooperation and campaign against Syria, An-Nosrah, AL-Qaeda and Salafi forces grew. It is evident that they did not consider it sufficient, Al-Qaeda in Syria and Iraq altogether incorporated Islamic government of Iraq and Syria called Islamic State Iraq and Sham (ISIS) that had forces in both countries. Meanwhile Syria government and Iran support heavily squeezed on ISIS and An-Nosrah. We should not discard that Kurds could shrewdly take this opportunity to defend his regions against Syria and prevent Nosrah and Al-Qaeda to penetrate.

Three years ago turkey and other countries believed that Bashar Asad would have fallen within one month; but it did not came about after three years. I should point out here that in Iraq it was only Jalal Talibani, the President of Iraq, who anticipated Syria would not fall and alarmed the threat of Al-Qaeda and Salafi. In addition to put the issue of using chemical weapon from Syria and super-power countries’ threatening and applying force against Syria, and the threat of Salafi, terror and Al-Qaeda changed a kind of problems for Syria’s benefit, particularly with cooperation of Russia, Syria agreed to vanish chemical weapons in this country. These all caused that the battleground and ISIS’s rebellion spread from Syria to Iraq and the ground was prepared due to Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Iraq. Additionally benefiting this security disorder in Iraq and the disharmony and difference among religious, political and governmental sides made ISIS, terror and Al-Qaeda strength; it caused that America and foreign powers nourished another approach in their mind to support Syria opposition and An-Nosrah forces and the Army of Liberty. Namely extremists of Al-Qaeda and An-Nosrah are more dangerous. For this, if we want to stand up against terror, we have to prevent ISIS to spread. It is necessary that Iraq government first of all cope with right needs of people such as welfare, prosperity and security safeguarding compatriot. This important thing will be fulfilled by political intellectual agreement and solving problems engaged in talking and correlating political forces and religious movements; and this will be met by a federal, unified and democrat in which there will be a government composed of sides and groups far from egotism, personal and side benefits. So we should return to principles which we were obligated at the beginning of incorporating the new Iraq with allies of Kurds, Shia and Sunny brothers incurring a lot of losses due to their fighting at the time of Ba’ath, The unification that was formed between Kurds and Arabs to safeguard Iraq. It is evident that the Iraq and Kurd unification for safeguarding Iraq today and future plays an important role and this is preserved by Shias and Kurdish sides and groups. So I believe that any disorder forming in this ally, the present differences will end Kurd and Shia’s enemies’ benefits.

The perspective of the place of Iraq presidency

The new Iraq was composed by attempt and aid of Kurd, Shia and a part of Sonnies; and the main posts were divided among Kurds, Shias and Sonnies according to the place of political sides and the constitutes of Iraq. As the post of presidency of Iraq was possessed by Jalal Talibani and he even took this post among Kurds as well, this refers to their view to defend unity of Iraq and relation between Kurds and Arabs. It is necessary to assign this post just to Kurds; the loss of Mum Jalal is well felt. There has been a change in the place of Kurds in Iraq and Baghdad, and the problems between Iraq and Kurdistan region is added day by day. For this a Kurdish president is needed for Iraq to solve the problems and keep unity of Iraq.

The relations between Kurdistan and Baghdad government

Upon disagreement on the law of oil, (Pishmargeh ), budget and the article 150 between two sides, the way of Kurdistan region and central government of Iraq connection shows that the disagreements on the Law of Oil is more prominent than any other problems of both sides the can be solved through political talking and the constitute. For this, in emergency situations, the board of Kurdistan region government travels to Baghdad and try frequently to come up with a solution for this through talking and discussion.

Kurdistan Region, protests and objections in the Sunnite regions of the west of Iraq

Kurdistan region government has a cooperation and responsible view to problems. Nowadays, especially, in Iraq in opposition to the government, dissatisfactory and opposition can be observed, these show us two things; firstly, people needs for supplying welfare and prosperity and the unification of political behavior of Iraq supported; secondly, separating absolute and real desire of people from terror and violence in which ISIS and Al-Qaeda and Salafi are on top. Thus, we definitely stand up against it; therefore, it is better that Iraq government realize and distinguish them.

Kurdistan region government’s view to foreign relations of Iraq

Kurdistan region government’s view concerning its relations, generally is a way in which it has understand the liberalism movement of Kurd nation has understood this necessity that it should have good relationship with its neighbors whether Iran, Turkey or Syria and also international relations with other countries in the world according to its geographical position. However, it is met by safeguarding the dependency and considering the interests. So we can say that nowadays Kurdistan region government according to the law and strategy of Federal Iraq as well as the vital and national interests of Iraq has a god relation with neighbors and the world outside.

Iraq role in Syria and Kurdistan of Syria

Kurdistan region government is obligated to its interests in the frame of federal Iraq and never interferes in other countries affairs whether in national or regional form. What nowadays has come about in Syria has spread to Iraq as well and it is expected it spreads to Kurdistan, so we should not hesitate to confront terror and Al-Qaeda, this is why Iraq has a role in this frame. Here a question arises that what is the role of Kurdistan region government on Syria Kurds? It is evident that the only role we play meanwhile is to spiritually and humanly cooperate and to show the way how to defend and to unify them against terror and Al-Qaeda; and At last it is the who come up with a solution for it in the frame of the constitute.

Iraq relations with Arabian countries

Unfortunately we cannot say that Iraq relations with other Arabian countries are in a normal position. Iraq is trying to develop the relation and return it to its pleasant and standard position, unfortunately religious and national attitudes have influenced it as of a yet, though. To develop this relation, in my view, almost all Arabian countries behave like collapsed Ba’ath regime of Iraq, and they pretend that Kurd and Shiite have seized the power in Iraq and has fringed Sunnite and believe that the country should be governed by the minority of Sunnite, and once more again Iraq comes backward, while a federal, democratic and multipolicity, but a maverick and dictator can stand on its own foot.

The relation with great power and the United States

As it has been said for Iraq and Kurdistan region, foreign communications in the frame of the constitutes of Iraq and a determined strategy besides safeguarding the dependency, strengthening and developing all kinds of equal relations with powerful countries, the united States and neighbors have its own place and special importance. As with all cooperation new Iraq has been formed and Ba’ath regime of Saddam was collapsed. Because of this, for animate and reconstruct Iraq, prosperity and safeguarding calm and security of the region, an equal relationship with neighbors the out world is important and vital.

At the Monday evening, January 8, The representative of KRG in Tehran, comprised Shirzad Qhader Khorshid, Reza Mowlud Jowhar and Salam Aref Rashidi , Took part at the Funeral Service of the wife of Salah Al-Zawari, Palestine Ambassador in Tehran at the Noor mosque.  Mr. Al-Zawari acknowledged them for attending at Funeral Service. Some Iranian high rank officials and several foreign countries ambassador and representative attended at that Funeral Service. Such as Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif, the ministry of foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Ali- Akbar Salehi, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Dr Kamal Kharrazi, the former ministry of foreign ministry of Iran, Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Mohammad Majid al-Sheikh, the ambassador of Iraq in Tehran, Dr Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, member of Islamic consolatory parliament of Iran and some other. Furthermore, some foreign countries ambassador and representative took part at that Funeral Service, such as Japan, Austria, Tunisia, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Sudan, Bulivia etc.