1 – The “1st International Middle east Congress” is held in Hatay between November 10th -12th, 2010 in a creative and sincere ambience.
In the Congress organized by Turkish Asian Strategic Studies Center (TASAM) in cooperation with the Governorship of Hatay it has been focused on the main theme of “Iraq”. The State men, representatives of diplomatic mission, academics and representatives of media from the neighbor countries of Iraq, USA, European countries, India, UN and Arab Union have participated to the meeting. In the congress works the problems related to the existing situation of Iraq have been explicated in detail.
Within this frame; the issues of “ “Iraq” as an International Security Problematic”, “The Political Actors in Iraq: The collision and cooperation”, “Federalism in Iraqi Type”, Democraticizing and Politic Stability” , ”Regional and Global cooperation for the stability of Iraq” , “Iraq as a Multi Dimensions Element in Turkish Foreign Policy” have been handled and the exchange of view related to the fields where cooperation between the countries and institutions in question can be realized.
2 – During the congress, the importance of selecting Hatay as the activity location has been accentuated, it has been decided to accentuate that the actors related with Iraq have to be obliged to be in cooperation on the political, economical, cultural and strategic fields for the peace of the region and World, that taking the territorial integrity of Iraq under security has to be determined as the target in priority. The presentation of this decision to the related parties has been decided with the unanimity of the votes.
3 – The territorial integrity of Iraq has a strategic importance for all the neighbor countries. Realization the national integrity in the country will provide big contribution to the solution of the conflicts between the neighbor countries and decreasing of the tension, therefore to the Regional and world peace. The identity politics applied in the region by USA and accepted by certain regional actors form a serious obstacle in front of the integrity of Iraq and the regional peace.
4 – The solution of the problems in the Middle East can be possible by evoking the cultural and human sources of the region itself. Iraq in this transition period needs the help and support of the regional countries, the interference of the external actor has to be decreased to minimum.
The rise of Iraq again in the region is an inevitable necessity for the entire Region and for the peace of the World. The Interference of the Countries neighbor to Iraq has to be continued being reinforced, the regional efficiency on Iraq level of the organizations such as Islam Conference Organization and Union of Arab Countries has to be increased.
5 – Looming large of the religious and ethnical identities in Iraq is the most important obstacle towards the realization of the integrity of her country. The arrangement of the newly formed institutions as per the ethic and sectarian fundaments is a serious source of instability. The most important actor position has to belong to Iraq State as a whole. A secured Iraq can be possible with fully democrat institutions. The preparation within a prudent and sufficient period, being discussed enough by the related parties of a constitution which considers the principles “to live together”, “Country sovereignty” and “ Individual freedoms” in which all components forming the nation of Iraq are represented, is an inevitable obligation. It has been proposed in the Congress that a public management reform needed during the transition period lived has to be taken into consideration.
6 – Providing the facilities of visa between the countries of the region, opening the healthy communication channels will provide a great contribution to the regional peace. The cost of the lack of confidence has to be eliminated.
7 – The dependence of Iraq to the energy sources threats the energy security of the entire world. In addition to this, not providing the stability, not preventing the activities of terrorism and because of the similar reasons Iraq is perceived as a threat by the world public opinion the western countries being on top of the list. It is necessary to provide the correct introduction of the Country by running “public diplomacy” on sufficient level, to explain that the security problems are mainly from external sources and Iraq is the injured party from these problems.
8 – By the separation of the USA, also due to not drawing completely the necessary legal frame, the neighbor countries find possibility to interfere more to Iraq on this late situation raised. In spite that the benefits of all actors are in direction to provide the stability in Iraq, it is observed that there are serious decompositions on the point how this stability will be provided. At this point in order that the related actors find the way to explain themselves in a healthy manner it is necessary that the healthy communication channels have to be kept open and that it has not be avoided to self sacrifice when necessary for the reconciliation. The neighbor countries have to encourage the elements in which they are in more relation within Iraq in direction to provide and protect the union of Iraq.
9 – The information pollution with Middle East in general and with Iraq in private, has to be eliminated. The unique way of this is that the information has to be produced personally by the elements in the Region.
November 12th, 2010, Hatay
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