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Iraq urges action on infiltrators Iraq chides 'meddling' neighbours
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Iraq has urged neighbouring countries to help secure its borders and prevent the infiltration of insurgents. Iraqi leaders have criticised neighbouring countries for interfering into the country's internal affairs.
Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari made the call at an international security conference in Baghdad that brings together Syria, Iran and the US. The prime minister and his foreign minister made the accusation at an international security conference in Baghdad, attended by Syria and Iran.
Mr Zebari warned that violence could spread through the region if killers and terrorists were not stopped. The US has accused Syria and Iran of failing to stop the infiltration of militants or arming them.
The meeting comes a day before the US's top general in Iraq testifies on the impact of the latest troop increase. The meeting came a day before the US's top general in Iraq testifies on the impact of the latest troop increase.
Also on the agenda at the Baghdad conference are the large numbers of refugees and the country's energy problems. Also on the agenda at the Baghdad conference were the large numbers of refugees and the country's energy problems.
The neighbouring countries' foreign ministers or their appointees are attending, along with envoys from the UN Security Council, the Arab League and G8, which includes the US.
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The first such conference was in Baghdad in March this year. It provided Syria, Iran and the United States with the opportunity to meet informally and discuss Iraq.The first such conference was in Baghdad in March this year. It provided Syria, Iran and the United States with the opportunity to meet informally and discuss Iraq.
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That conference was followed up in May by a similar high level gathering at the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.That conference was followed up in May by a similar high level gathering at the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
One outcome of that was the International Compact for Iraq - a UN sponsored, five-year national plan to help to consolidate peace, governance and reconstruction in Iraq.One outcome of that was the International Compact for Iraq - a UN sponsored, five-year national plan to help to consolidate peace, governance and reconstruction in Iraq.
No names Hands off
"Despite our emphasis on national reconciliation at home we also need to be reconciled with our neighbourhood, with the international community at large," Mr Zebari said in his opening speech. Syria and Iran deny accusations that they are helping the insurgency.
"This is a critical period for us that we need your support, your commitment especially for our immediate neighbours. The neighbouring countries' foreign ministers or their appointees attended the Baghdad meeting, along with envoys from the UN Security Council, the Arab League and G8, which includes the US.
Energy security is vital for Iraq"There should be an active and practical contribution to controlling borders and banning terrorist and criminal infiltrators from getting into Iraqi territory. Without naming names, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki told the gathering: "Our constitution stipulates good relations with neighbouring countries, not interfering in domestic affairs."
Energy security is vital for IraqForeign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari urged them to take practical measures to help secure Iraq's borders and prevent the infiltration of insurgents.
"There should be an active and practical contribution to controlling borders and banning terrorist and criminal infiltrators from getting into Iraqi territory.
"Efforts should be exerted to tighten the noose on terrorism," he said - as "the fire that terrorists and criminals are setting in the land of the two rivers [Iraq] will extend outside it.""Efforts should be exerted to tighten the noose on terrorism," he said - as "the fire that terrorists and criminals are setting in the land of the two rivers [Iraq] will extend outside it."
Mr Zebari said Iraq would also ban the infiltration of militants into neighbouring countries. He did not identify any country by name. Mr Zebari went on to charge: "Many countries say they support Iraq's stability and integrity, but at the same time are interfering in a number of different ways."
However, in the past, the US has accused both Syria and Iran of failing to stop foreign fighters from crossing into Iraq or supplying them with weapons - claims they deny. He did not identify any country by name.
"We need to say those interfering in Iraq's affairs must lay their hands off this nation and leave it to decide its own destiny away from terrorism," Iraq's foreign minister said.
Mr Zebari said Iraq would also ban the infiltration of militants into neighbouring countries.