The Iraqi President calls for following up on the decisions of the Article 140 Committee and restoring the rights to their owners, 7 JAN

 The Iraqi President calls for following up on the decisions of the Article 140 Committee and restoring the rights to their owners, 7 JAN

Shafaq News/ Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid called today, Sunday, for following up on the decisions of the Article (140) Committee, restoring rights to their owners, and addressing demographic changes.

This came during his reception at Baghdad Palace, Minister of Justice Khaled Shawani, Minister of Environment Nizar Muhammad Saeed Aamidi, and in the presence of member of the Supreme Committee for Implementation of Article (140) Abu Bakr Siddiq, and a number of officials.

During the meeting, the security and political situation in the country, the city of Kirkuk and the disputed areas in particular were discussed, in addition to the relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region.

Rashid stressed the importance of preserving the achievements achieved in establishing security and stability, improving the standard of living of citizens, enhancing national unity and achieving social justice.

The Iraqi President was briefed on the work of the Supreme Committee for Article 140 of the Constitution, and the President of the Republic stressed, in this regard, the necessity of following up on the activation of the committee’s decisions through joint work with government institutions in a way that ensures the preservation of the rights of citizens and components in Kirkuk.

He stressed the importance of finding solutions to the outstanding problems in Kirkuk and the disputed areas through the application of the law, dialogue and mutual understanding in light of the political consensus between the political forces.

The results of the provincial council elections were also reviewed and the good participation rates achieved by Kirkuk Governorate, where the President stressed the need to accelerate the formation of the local administration for Kirkuk Governorate in order to fulfill its responsibilities and resolve the problems in the governorate and the disputed areas in a way that ensures the return of rights to their owners, justice for those affected, and addressing the effects of the conflict. The unjust decisions of the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council issued with the aim of demographic change.

The Ministers of Justice and Environment expressed their appreciation for President Rachid’s efforts to implement the decisions of the Constitutional Article 140 Committee, which serve to resolve all outstanding issues in accordance with the law and consensus between the political blocs.

Member of the Supreme Committee for the Implementation of Article (140), Abu Bakr Siddiq, presented a review of the work of the Committee for the Implementation of Article (140) of the Constitution, what has been accomplished and the obstacles facing the completion of its work, in addition to a number of proposals to support its work and perform its tasks.

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