Allawi Meets Mashnouq: Looking Forward for Iraqi Role in Lebanon and Region
Iraq's Vice President Ayad Allawi stressed that “Iraq can play a supportive and active role at the regional level, especially in Lebanon and Syria, after terminating the Islamic State militarily and changing the political environment which nurtures it,” the National News Agency reported on Saturday.
Allawi's words came after a visit to outgoing Interior Minister Nouhad Mashnouq at his office in the ministry where they held a lengthy meeting with discussions reportedly featuring high on the Lebanese and Iraqi situations as well as the regional developments.
Touching on the impact of the Iraqi situation on Syria and Lebanon, Allawi said, “Syria and Iraq are fighting the Islamic State group, extremism and terrorism at the same battle field,” adding that he personally worked to establish strong economic ties with Lebanon.
Allawi concluded: “I believe that Iraq could support Lebanon and even Syria if the demands of the Syrian people were met as for the return of stability and calm,” stressing that Iraq is waiting to play its constructive role in the Arab world after the termination of the IS and the change the environment that nurtures it.
12 November 2016, 13:55
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Allawi Meets Mashnouq: Looking Forward for Iraqi Role in Lebanon and Region
that's the last thing we need! Stay in Iraq and kill each other.
12 November 2016, 20:48
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Then pipelines from Iraq and Saudi Arabia to Lebanon should flow again to the benefit of all if Syria and Iraq are keen on good relations! This bypasses the unstable Hormooz passage and the expensive Suez Canal fees. And until our under sea gas reserves are developed, why not a gas pipelines and a railroad freight connection to Iraq and beyond?
