minister tells r t how the revolutions in the region have been positive for his country. over the little film what do you think of the demonstrations and revolutions that keep shaking the arab world what is the position of the iraqi government regarding these events is it positive negative or neutral or distain there. with it is positive iraq was one of the first arab states that welcomed the revolution in tunisia probably our official representative was the first one to arrive in tunisia and egypt to congratulate them on the revolution we've got good connections with other protesters movements as well they consider iraq to be an example despite all our drawbacks iraq is pursuing a line of new democracy it's an example of achieving democracy freedom and respecting human dignity we are all aware of our drawbacks however but they are looking at us whether we recognize the people's right to self-determination for

fulfilling their political will and making their political choice while being free and preserving their dignity iraq is anything but neutral in this situation but at the same time iraq is unwilling to interfere with other people's affairs we can set an example that's how we see our role which does not consist in choosing leaders. but do you have the same position regarding the current events in syria at the moment. yes the government has the same position regarding what's going on in syria however the events in syria different due to the country's geopolitical position in the region and the role it plays for iraq syria is different from libya it's different from yemen a good relationship and permanent contacts with our brothers in syria showed that we still have time for the reforms that would be really felt by ordinary people and that it is impossible to resolve the issue slowly by force. even officially and

constantly demanding that iran should stop and barging in all the neighboring regions of iraq stressing that such sanctions negatively affect their waste and should. between the two countries why doesn't iran react to it is iraq's weakness learn oh. no these bombardments are unlawful and very harmful they've been a cause of concern for our previous and current government the people of iran and iraq are close we are friends and allies and actions like that do not serve to improve our relations which is what we keep telling them that iran wants the kurd free life party to cease activity in the border regions because demand is completely understandable but that's not the way to solve this problem you have witnessed the shootings they are chaotic and pointless we have worked in the mountains and we know that these bombardments will not lead to any result we have recently around proposed solving the issue through negotiation and some of the security committees of the two countries and we support that proposal i believe that today's decrease in intensity of them will ultimately lead to their own and we

let the iranian government know about the position of the iraqi government i often hear that the iraqi government doesn't have any final position on this issue but if that's not true we do have such a position and it's been stipulated in the relevant treaties and presented to the iranian ambassador more than once the position has been officially presented via diplomatic channels and in the personal meetings of the leaders and i personally carried out negotiations on this with the iranian foreign minister such talks of being conducted by other ministries opposition has been published and voiced in a parliamentary address in the mass media that was. my that was your father that quote that mr minister the leaders of political factions are carrying out an go she is with the government on the issue of american mountings track to staying in the iraqi armed forces after america pulls most of its troops out how many are there going to be and how long are they going to stain iraq. how yes iraq needs military

instructors probably the military instructors won't be from the troops that are being pulled out from iraq probably the training itself will be conducted. iraqi we must be precise the published and only says the government is willing to start negotiations or rather than conclude an agreement on the agreement to pull out the coalition troops before the end of twenty eleven remains unshakable the. does it mean that before the end of this year all the american troops will be pulled out from iraq. or all the troops and departments will be pulled out before the end of twenty eleven without any delay but there is another problem here iraq has purchased tanks airplanes and military boats and this equipment requires thorough preparation and good instructors and that's the case throughout the world and let's say tomorrow we buy russian tanks then the instructors must be russian as well it should not mix up two different things and talk about the troops staying there longer until now the number of instructors and other details has not been defined

mr zebari i'm sure you are very well acquainted with the report presented by prime minister nouri al maliki to party leaders in parliament of the current status of iraq's armed forces what does it say that the report gives an assessment of the country's domestic security and it says that our armed forces have reached the level of proficiency and equipment status sufficient for maintaining it but i would like to point out again that we have no aircraft no air shield no defense system our ports in the gulf unembarrassed run have no cover from the sea since there is no navy in place and there still remains a need for intelligence services in the view of the threat from al qaeda and terrorism and quite honestly we still need to build up our defense capacities we need equipment and armaments as well as qualified instructors who will be able to increase our army's performance to the level where it would become fully operational and self-sustained. given this when can we expect the iraqi armed

forces to complete building up their defense capacities and he called up the task of maintaining domestic security. of this. beyond my authority so i'm not prepared to answer this question but i can say that it will take some time no doubt many up there is an opinion but the decision to employ u.s. forces personnel to train the iraqi army was made by iraq's political leaders under direct pressure from the u.s. saying what can you say about that later the. no there was no pressure the americans helped us lay the foundation and start building our new army that's one sure thing that they keep helping us and monitoring the progress they give advice on what strategic armaments we can buy from them we have a need for them and they have their own interests in iraq and they're protecting their interests but not by way of putting pressure or telling us to do this or that there is nothing of this card they say that they are ready to stay only if iraq asks them to but we're not asking them our government hasn't given such

a request as for the military instructors this issue will be discussed by the government and the country as late as iraq has a need for them to get there that. have been made by iraq regarding terminating the cause of iraq's international isolation and what stands in the way of complete removal of sanctions. right now beyond all the decisions about iraq's isolation by the international community disarmament w m d's oil in exchange for food and other contracts that have expired as the issue of iraqi assets has been sold dozens of agreements have been cancelled but are not relevant anymore but a number of decisions were primarily concerning kuwait a still effective this is a very sensitive issue to say nothing about port mubarak but there are also other decisions that we should comply with resolution eight three three on the iraqi wage boundary demarcation saddam's regime took this decision while our constitutional power must adopt this resolution. as part of our humanitarian record we must solve

the issue of prisoners and those missing the issue of kuwait property should be resolved. but we also have casualties and separated families a lot was stolen from our country in two thousand and three but we must solve things parliament and we have started this work five percent of our oil revenues go to kuwait as compensation and that will continue. given. what's your assessment of the relations between baghdad and moscow is there a program to develop corporation relationship in all areas. thank god our relations are developing well and we're making significant progress i think that russian foreign minister lavrov his visit to baghdad is a good confirmation of this our relations in political economic trade construction and military areas have become quite advanced but they're very well thought through plans of russian iraqi military cooperation aiming at increasing combat readiness

of the iraqi armed forces which for many years have used russian military equipment and armaments there is also a plan for russian oil companies to participate in a number of projects to develop the iraqi oil industry including some investment projects but i think that we've proved that we make no preferences and do not obstruct russia's interests on iraq's markets as russian business circles might have thought earlier despite the fact that the u.s. and great britain are also active in iraq market and pursue their interest i'm sure that fair competition will allow russian oil companies to take their fair share in iraq's oil market or. you have retained your position as foreign minister and prime minister is cabinet for a second term in office what is your opinion of the premier and the government's work as primarily a citizen of iraq and secondly the minister of foreign affairs others here that you bore her that i love in the moment a man learns never expected to become prime minister you never thought about the position i for my part never thought i would become foreign minister i was just

doing state service well but a man learns i'm sure. elma leakey has learned a lot about resolving the country's problems and countering stretched to iraq during his first term he and i work side by side for twenty four hours a day following and managing our affairs we would not have achieved anything if we work separately on them the country needs every one of us to work the country needs a stronger political leadership stronger parties and parliament more unity elma leakey despite being the extraordinary and experienced man he is sakit would not have achieved anything if he had worked on his own you cannot clap with one hand of course this is my opinion which we have learned a lot and we still have a lot to learn we have to define the criteria of national unity and national interests and rule the country based on these criteria and the will of the people the good of the people will decide who runs the country directions no one can rule forever the people will change and replace their rulers that is what democracy

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woods for mchattie steve williams relishes winning his first title with you part of adam scott the world golf championship in ohio. while drama in the dog spotlight moscow overcome floodlights and a two goal deficit to win four to ten months at a. soundblaster russia come back from three goals down to beat switzerland six four and be crowned european champions. but first a goal and what a difference a county makes as well as top bagman steve williams has helped his new partner adam scott to one of the biggest wins of his career while williams former employer tiger woods finished hall fly down the field at the world golf championships in ohio what's continued his erratic form on the final day the former well number one was back playing off a four month in. a layoff but he struggles to find any consistency and finished tied for thirty seventh place one over par while scott shot a final round of sixty

five to play a fourth straight victory over wall number one luke donald and american rickie fowler and rubbing salt into the wind caddy williams said that adams new title was the most satisfying when he'd ever had williams was fired by woods last month after a successful twelve p. a partnership that is now rediscovered the winning touch with scott in the seventeen on the part of the rule. but this when i'm in. i really start to have one of the championship winner on this course in a nice fashion so close it out i was happy with i mean extremely happy being difficult being the first most fun thing i mean the fans are great i believe this week like i said i wasn't joking down there is that it's the greatest week of my life caring and everything that. may be going to football and spartak moscow coach for there to help him says he was left physically drained off the watching his side come from two goals down two in four to ten months iraq it was a game that had everything from missed penalties a sending off the even floodlights sylia to like took

a first half lead through shania a so that off. while just a muddy c.-o. netted a rebounded a sold out of penalty to make it to no then just before half time spotlights all time zuba missed a penalty so to know was how it stayed how about three minutes after the top picks july ever saw red reach a camp out of call to go back from the penalty spot before ari made it to two to seventy six minutes but then the lights went on to the new stadium and it took the fifteen minutes to get them partially lists and when the game didn't you zoom back and balloting to go reach deep into injury time to give this to the win for two new spot exciting damon does a make his debut in this game and the. standardly said he could have the cigarette is. well meanwhile twice former champions are being kept up the pressure on the talks over the controversial one though when its second bottom spot at no chick

ribbon defender leander the silver saw his feeble first off penalty denied by segovia to cough that's never going to save his blushes for a seventy second minute strike despite a wave of protests from the home side who insisted the striker handled the ball in the build up still going to victory and stay face. was looking much of moscow's new manager years ago sarah raines undefeated since taking charge in july the first despite his side playing at a goalless draw time to bottoms likely a set of making his tally three wins and a draw to the portuguese boss. while in the early kick off new boys class and i can write easy to know when is it lonely out there for much when this won't stay nice bright you open to thirty minutes in. the second half we call it was to gain a normal range cracker from a set piece to condemn his former side and clarke their defeat in four games. so

this is how the top of the table currently looks payscale still leaves the way but it now only two points ahead of champions league and i moscow's our energy and rubin who are level on points off fourth and fifth respectively spartak moscow six o'clock zero seven. zero elsewhere there seems to be no end to the transfer saga into milan star was the snider as the netherlands midfielder has voiced his belief that he is up for sale after all the twenty seven year old has been quoted as saying in the dutch media that his current side in turn are just waiting for a lucrative enough offer to sell him snider has been heavily linked with manchester united and manchester city in the english premier league however both clubs have rejected these persistent reports well in the meantime united came from two goals down to beat local rivals city three cheering stoppage time to win a thrilling community shield encounter why. jenny and i mean jeff and basically channel hoth time range but chris smalling got one campaign on to down to the break . and then capitalized on defensive hesitation to snatch the winner and then

michael second minute. we just have to go self and see take the piss out of this game. like i said to two players that have really really game question your own question to. which is sure to ready for the season well meanwhile russia have won the year on a super final and beach soccer for the second time in the history after coming from stray goals down to beat switzerland six fall here in moscow as from a football it's. russia has already established itself as one of the world's big soccer powerhouses alongside giants like brazil spain and portugal to name just a few the euro league super final held in moscow for the first sign by the way proved once again that they seem is a force to be reckoned with come the world cup however their home team started the super final slow and that's put it lightly the swiss side who are the your league runners up in last year's tournament managed to upset the sold out improvised be

sure rita three times by the end of the first period their star player and look at what's even moscow striker deion stunk of scored a brace and he's teammate borer added the third should be to get in and i'm getting it was obvious that two one two top form in the opening minutes believed we could hold on to the bull and eventually conceded some pretty easy bills but thanks to ok which we were by far more come from the second period on wards i think and achieve the result of the russians finally brought some joy to the fans in the first minute of the second period after scoring a penalty switzerland's replied with a goal of their own a minute later but despite the disadvantage the home side managed to build on that first goal and equalized at the end of the second period is not easy to play here against three thousand people and also one strong russian team. not that i think they make a good game but those of you know what us is one of the best team in the world. and we have to learn from this to this game to score it made it for four until the

clock showed three minutes before the final whistle and it was the den that russia took the lead for the first time in the super final through the meeting sheesh and two minutes later the same player put the yearly crown beyond any doubt for russia after scoring his second for the team russia have become the champions of the continent for the second time while switzerland have lost the euro league super final for the second time in a row however both teams will get a chance to square off once again at the upcoming world cup in september that pointed out a big soccer season pace all problem over the cold nations are now more than all the benefits of a debate or talk on ars that the soccer world cup where russia is considered to be one of the favorite things robots call for it r.j. moscow. tennis now and verizon arrive has missed out on a certain title of the year off to the russian last opponents i have found in the medical insurance i have been in california advanced i was playing with

a heavy stop shoulder once again but it didn't seem to affect taking taking the first set six straight and then to the second six four to find a first title in three is when also moves her up to number twelve in the world rankings but also ending a bit of a title drought is radek stepanek the czech beats down my face in straight sets to women like me some classic stuff you haven't been told to turn the whole thing is in a certain team is the oldest winner of this event since jimmy connors won it aged thirty five back in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight. funny twice walking with detroit red wings sent a pebble that soak has won this year's column of try fake they want is given by a russian newspaper soviet ski sport which recognizes the top russian player in the n.h.l. and out he spoke at that soup about life on and off the ice. it's

a hard question slow also so when will they have a manner of doing system where i'm out there from. might not only in the inside team and the whole organization among the working world to build this fifteen years might be more the one that's a big move people work hard where and jump inside the little admin the families in the square and everybody live more days with him from him. i'm still playing soccer and i are inside. by the. main sword so it will serve to hug him one more and. this is my way when i'm drunk i just think in the wintertime place partly some of them go inside get them started in them play in the hockey and unfunded time for soccer mom i've been watching.

it so my bill with more throws her from the crowd theme is more than a hole saw in the courtroom me even the minute in her ear training was this fun to be helping a lot for this one and your small business like communication. is strong enough to hold somebody or creeping up and so more since you can be in the mode like penalty it's always been all clear to me other than when you stop working so i never thought i was. worse but not in. and that's all sports.

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