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| Iraq chides 'meddling' neighbours | Iraq chides 'meddling' neighbours |
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| Iraqi leaders have criticised neighbouring countries for interfering in the country's internal affairs. | |
| The prime minister and his foreign minister made the accusation at an international security conference in Baghdad, attended by Syria and Iran. | The prime minister and his foreign minister made the accusation at an international security conference in Baghdad, attended by Syria and Iran. |
| The US has accused Syria and Iran of failing to stop the infiltration of militants or arming them. | The US has accused Syria and Iran of failing to stop the infiltration of militants or arming them. |
| The meeting came 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 were 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 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. |
| 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 Hoshiyar ZebariIraq Foreign Minister Carnage 'mastermind' killed | 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 Hoshiyar ZebariIraq Foreign Minister Carnage 'mastermind' killed |
| 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. |
| Hands off | Hands off |
| Syria and Iran deny accusations that they are helping the insurgency. | Syria and Iran deny accusations that they are helping the insurgency. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Without naming names, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki told the gathering: "Our constitution stipulates good relations with neighbouring countries, not interfering in domestic affairs." | 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. | 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. | "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 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." | 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." |
| He did not identify any country by name. | 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. | "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. | Mr Zebari said Iraq would also ban the infiltration of militants into neighbouring countries. |