By KUNA team KUWAIT, April 22 (KUNA) -- Delegations participating in the Third Expanded Ministerial Conference of the Neighboring Countries of Iraq Tuesday supported the Iraqi government's efforts in broadening the political process and reinforce political dialogue, while confronting those fomenting violence nationwide.
In a draft final communique, of which KUNA obtained a copy, foreign ministers or their representatives voiced backing to the Iraqi government for assisting vulnerable groups including the internally and externally displaced persons, and promoting protection of human rights, judicial and legal reforms.
They also commended the role of the Iraqi armed forces in confronting and deterring the recent threats posed by armed groups, and welcomed the Iraqi government's commitment to disarm and dismantle all militias and extra-governmental armed groups.
The delegations, showed the draft final communique, underlined importance of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) for the political reconciliation and reconstruction of Iraq.
They recognized role and potential of Iraq's neighboring countries in the construction of Iraq, and welcomed the decision of the Paris Club to write off part of debts on Iraq, and invited all creditors to Iraq to follow suit to contribute to reducing Iraq's debts.
The delegates to the conference hoped the next expanded conference be held in Baghdad
-- The draft final communique reaffirm respect of national unity, independence, full sovereignty, territorial integrity, Arab and Islamic identity of Iraq. The delegations said it was the right of the Iraqi people to freely determine their political system and political future, as well as controlling their natural resources.
They stressed importance to achieve national conciliation in Iraq, and called on the Arab League to continue cooperation with the Iraqi government and concerned parties in this direction.
They invited all components of the Iraqi people to work for the enhancement of national unity regardless of their political trends, and ethnic and sectarian affiliations.
They acknowledged the obligations of the Iraqi government and international community to protect and assist displaced Iraqis by addressing their immediate and foreseeable needs as well as safeguarding their safety.
There are over two million Iraqis displaced in Jordan and Syria alone.
The delegations, however, commended the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq'S (UNAMI) important role in providing support, consultation, assistance and coordination with the Iraqi government in line with UN resoltuion 1770.
They encourage all states, particularly neighboring countries, to open or reopen their diplomatic missions and enhance those existing by raising level of representation.
The Iraqi government has been calling on Arab countries to reopen their embassies in Baghdad, but the Arab governments have been linking this move to improvement of security conditions.
The delegations to the neighbors conference, however, condemned all acts of aggression and war crimes of the former Iraqi regime against peoples of Iraq, Iran and State of Kuwait. They also condemned the killing of Kuwaiti war prisoners and nationals of other countries, and the former Iraqi regime's coverage of these crimes for over 10 years.
They welcomed appointment of Ambassador Gennady Tarasov as UN High-Level coordinator who succeeded late Ambassador Yuli voronstov, said the draft final communique.
They also condemned all acts of terrorist in Iraq and called for their immediate cessation.
The delegations, in this regard, supported the joint efforts of Iraq and its neighboring countries to prevent transit of terrorist and illegal arms to and from Iraq