The Iraqi government revised a draft proposal agreement on the status of Bashiqa, to which Turkish troops were deployed in order to train local fighters against ISIL, submitting the new version to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Nov. 7, Iraqi Ambassador in Ankara Dr. Hisham al-Alawi said, adding that Baghdad was now waiting for Turkey’s response.
Al-Alawi said in the new draft, “the two sides confirm each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as stability with a commitment to enhance security cooperation and counter terrorism.”
Iraq’s new draft agreement also states that two sides confirmed that the Bashiqa camp is an Iraqi camp, that Iraq must exercise its sovereignty over the camp and that it must be responsible for the administration of the camp,” al-Alawi said Nov. 11 at a panel about Ninovah operation. “This is slightly different from the initial proposal made by the Turkish delegation.”
A Turkish delegation visited Baghdad in October and proposed a five-point draft agreement including running the military camp under the auspices of the coalition forces.
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“When it comes to joint forces, details will be discussed agreed with relative authorities and countries,” he said, elaborating on the training of fighters in the camp in joint efforts with coalition forces against ISIL.
“The Iraqi government is willing to benefit from an offer made by the Turkish government to provide trainers, advisers and support in terms of medical aid and humanitarian aid, provided that [the issue of the] Bashiqa camp is resolved in a way that is acceptable to Iraq,” the ambassador stated.
Turkey assured Baghdad that Ankara would withdraw Turkish troops from the region when security returns to northern Iraq, he noted.
Al-Alawi said he was optimistic of a mutually acceptable solution on Turkish deployment in northern Iraq and stressed that an agreement sooner would be better.
[hurriyetdailynews.com]
12/11/16
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