July 25, 2012
Twilight News
/ Kurdish newspaper, Wednesday, pleading for the content of the message
sent by U.S. President Barack Obama to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
The newspaper reported that the letter included the signals is
addressed by the Iraqi officials, noting that Obama stressed to Maliki
that U.S. companies free in its decisions, and urged him and other
parties to seek a law to approve the oil and gas investment oil
codified.
The newspaper "dress" the Kurdish text of the letter seen by the "Twilight News",
which states, citing Obama's "I appreciate the importance of the role
of oil in the well-being of Iraq and its people, and the most valuable
steps that pace Iraq to increase oil production, which is a source of
security of world energy."
Obama said that "the Government of the United States happy with the
participation of Iraqis in solving these problems through the Commission
for joint cooperation in the field of energy to communicate with the
Iraqis to achieve prosperity and solving problems," stressing that "the
United States supports the ongoing peaceful solution and the
constitutional problems specific to the joint management of natural
resources in Iraq. "
Obama noted that "Our administration will continue to encourage all
parties to the dialogue on this issue, is not this only through the good
will as you suggest you are in your letter," noting that "he had
informed U.S. companies and will continue to inform it that the signing
of contracts for the exploration and production of oil with the
territory of Iraq without approval of the federal authority of these
companies presents a risk of illegality is expected. "
Obama said "We understand also the nature of the constitutionality of
existing problems, as Ttrguetm to in your letter, concerning contracts
for the disputed areas are working on the Kurdistan Regional
Government," stressing that "these contracts will be through the ranges
wider cause of instability in political terms."
He said Obama "We put forward our point of view on the Iraqi officials
and neighboring countries, and also will put it on the companies engaged
in this trade," stressing that "the private sector companies in the
United States free in its decisions are generally beyond the control of
the U.S. government."
He went Obama saying "the business carried out by U.S. companies is not
necessarily a reflection of U.S. policy, so that was not compatible
with the policy of our Government in certain cases."
Obama called the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government
to "make more efforts to reach for the formulation of the law of oil
and gas allows an investment legal and integrated approach to energy
sources in the province of Kurdistan," and expressed his belief that
"the solution to this problem will provide a better atmosphere for
investment and stable it will be useful for all Iraqis in all across the
country, and also will cause the improvement of the political situation
in Iraq and strengthen its unity. "
He noted Obama said that "my Government and my colleagues at the U.S.
embassy in Baghdad are making utmost efforts to cooperate on access to
the law of oil and gas," calling at the same time, "all parties that are
in my time management appropriate to the current problems that resulted
from the agreement of companies with the Kurdistan Regional
Government."
Obama concluded his letter by emphasizing that "this is what it will
make it easier for the Kurdistan Regional Government to be able to
access the level of the best in the business that achieve benefits for
all in the future and create the confidence to reach a broader
agreement."
The Iraqi government has announced, last week, for receipt of Prime
Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama on
the activity of Exxon Mobil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, describing
the letter as "positive and convincing," while stressing the importance
of company's commitment to its obligations and the recommendations of
the Iraqi government and the American administration to them., according
to a government statement.
The statement added that the letter of response emphasizes respect for
the Constitution and laws of Iraq and in the same direction sought by
the Iraqi government, reiterating the need for the company's commitment
to their obligations and the recommendations of the Iraqi government as
well as the recommendations of the U.S. administration in this regard
have to take a decent role in the Iraqi oil industry.
The statement pointed out that otherwise the government will take all
necessary measures to enforce the law and prevent the company from the
implementation of those contracts.
And conflict going on for a long time between the central government in
Baghdad and Erbil on oil fields in the Northern Territory, where
Baghdad is a contract signed between the KRG and international oil
companies illegal.
