MoFA summons Iraqi diplomat

Manama, Dec. 24 (BNA): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has summoned Nihad Rajab Askar, Deputy Chargé d'Affaires of the embassy of Iraq to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Undersecretary of Regional & GCC Affairs, Waheed Mubarak Sayyar, expressed to the Iraqi diplomat Bahrain’s strong dismissal and disapproval of the statements issued by Former Vice President of the Republic of Iraq and Head of the State of Law Coalition, Noori Al Maliki, as blatant and unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The undersecretary brought to the Iraqi diplomat’s attention that such irresponsible statements represent a clear violation of the international conventions and principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of other States in addition to being against the nature of the brotherly and multi-level relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Iraq. He affirmed that Al Maliki’s participation in the inauguration of a Baghdad office for the so-called 14th of February Youth Coalition that operates against Bahrain and is classified as a terrorist organisation along with his hostile statements represent a blatant and unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of the Kingdom. He also described Al Maliki’s attitude as a clear solidarity with those who seek to spread chaos, violence and terrorism and exhibit hatred not only towards the Kingdom of Bahrain but also towards the Arab states and peoples. He stressed that the Kingdom of Bahrain which always commits itself to an approach of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states and is keen to provide all means of support and assistance to the sisterly states, totally rejects any form of interference in its internal affairs by any person or entity. He also called on the Iraqi government to oppose such statements, refrain from hosting similar seminars and rallies for organizations classified as terrorist organizations or harboring them on its territory and urged it to take all necessary measures to stop such interventions in order to maintain relations between the two brotherly countries.