Foreign Relations: Iraq participates for the first time at a summit of the seven industrialized nations

05/02/2015 14:27

Tomorrow Press / Baghdad: A member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Abbas al-Bayati, Saturday, that Iraq for the first time to send him an invitation to participate in the summit of the seven industrialized nations, which will meet Germany.

Bayati said in a press conference held at the parliament building and attended by "tomorrow Press," that "Iraq for the first time Adaa to participate summit of the seven industrialized countries, a positive sign and confirm the parking major countries to hand Iraq in the face of Daash and his terrorism," adding that "Iraq's participation message represents that the seven industrialized nations with the unity of Iraq and the political process and support the partnership government ".

He explained that "the call did not come from a vacuum but came after the atmosphere that prevailed in Congress to try to issue the federal government exceeded and to deal directly with the plug-in to emphasize the unity of the country and support the government, which represents all the ingredients in a balanced decision."

He stressed that "the House of Representatives and the presidencies with the unity of the country they are sworn to preserve its unity and respect for its sovereignty and independence," pointing out that "the disagreement between the political blocs on the wording of the decision is otherwise in phrases and formulations and not at the origin of matter."

Al-Bayati noted that "the House of Representatives wants to take a position on the resolution to be issued from the Congress," noting that "there is a tendency in the US Congress to amend some paragraphs."

He pointed out that "if the House of Representatives has not issued a decision and position with respect to Congress a draft law would be the wrong message to the Iraqi people," noting that he "should not be a Baghdad bank instruments issued to the price of weapons and these weapons go directly to others."


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Merkel extend an invitation to Ebadi to attend the meeting of the seven major countries in Germany


Editor Mohammed Shafiq - Friday, 1 May 2015 15:24


Alsumaria News / Baghdad
Directed German Chancellor Angela Merkel , on Friday, an invitation to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to attend a meeting of the seven major countries, which will be held in Germany , while the Abadi stressed move the Iraqi government liberalization of the Iraqi territory.

Ebadi said Office in a statement received Alsumaria News copy of it, "the Prime Minister received today a telephone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during which they discuss the political and security situation in Iraq and the region and the challenges they faced and the war on organizing Daash terrorist, "noting that "Merkel invited to Ebadi to attend a meeting of the seven major countries, which will be held in Germany."

The statement quoted Merkel as saying, "The advocate representing the seven countries to support Iraq in the face of terrorism and the preservation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity."

For his part, al-Abadi said that the "difficult economic situation and a challenge for Iraq, but we are seeking through some reforms and strategies to face them and overcome them."

Abadi and pointed out that "the liberalization of the past government of Iraqi territory Conception Daash terrorist and we have understandings with the Kurdistan region for the Liberation of Mosul," and expressed thanks for Iraq Germany "for its help and waiting for more support in its war against terrorism."

It is said that the meeting of the seven countries is a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations, was formed in 1976, when Canada joined the group of six countries, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.


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And .. The ministers of finance will meet in Dresden from May  27 to 29 2015.



On 7 and 8 June 2015 Germany will be hosting the G7 summit. Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited the heads of state and government of the G7 states to Schloss Elmau, south of Munich, where they will discuss the major global challenges within the framework of this informal group of leading industrial nations.

After the meeting of the G7 states in June 2014 in Brussels, Germany assumed the Presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) earlier than originally planned. Having hosted summits in 1978, 1985, 1992, 1999 and 2007, Germany will now host the next summit meeting on 7 and 8 June 2015 in Schloss Elmau.

Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, the United States of America and Canada (since 1976) together make up the G7. The European Commission is also represented at all meetings.


The motto of this year’s summit is “Think Ahead. Act Together”. Key topics for the German G7 Presidency and G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau include the global economy, foreign, security and development policy, as well as empowering self-employed women and women in vocational training, energy security, and the upcoming UN conferences on international climate protection and the post-2015 agenda. These issues are all of global medium- to long-term importance. The Group of Seven are aware of their shared responsibility – and conscious that they will only be able to find answers to the questions of the future if they closely coordinate their policies.

G7 – a community of shared values

Following Russia’s violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the G7 heads of state and government decided on 24 March 2014 in The Hague Declaration not to attend the planned G8 summit in Sochi in June 2014 under the Russian Presidency, and to suspend the G8 as a format until further notice. They noted that it was not possible to have meaningful discussion within the G8 at present.

Instead, the G7 met for the first time since 1998 without Russia at a summit on 4 and 5 June 2014 in Brussels. Since then the G7 process has been continued. This decision of the G7 underscores the fact that it is a community of shared values which will not tolerate violations of international law.

Informal group

The G7 is an important format for political and economic cooperation among the leading industrial nations. It is an informal group, with no statutes, no administrative structures of its own and no formal resolutions.

Because of the informal nature of the structure, the Presidency plays a particularly important role. The country holding the Presidency is responsible for the organisation and for the agenda for the duration of the Presidency.

The form and colours used in the logo of the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau symbolise the nature of the meeting and the diversity of its participants. In depicting a mountain it makes reference to the conference venue’s Alpine landscape. The seven lines can be interpreted as different routes leading towards a common goal. The colours used reflect the countryside of the Wetterstein mountain range and the architecture of Schloss Elmau.

Crisis management
At its annual summit meeting the G7 nations agree on common positions regarding global political matters – in particular in the fields of the global economy, foreign and security policy, development and the climate.

The G7 states see their responsibility for tackling global crises. In recent years the agendas for summit meetings have included the Arab Spring, energy issues, health, food security and transparency in the extractive industries.

Sherpas and their duties

The topics for the summit are prepared by the Chancellor’s Sherpa and his opposite numbers in the other G7 states. The Sherpas also prepare the draft of the final statement of the G7 summit, which is then discussed and adopted by the heads of state and government.

The German Sherpa – the Chancellor’s personal representative for the G7/G8 and G20 summits – is Lars-Hendrik Röller, the Economic and Financial Policy Advisor to the Chancellor.

Within the framework of the German G7 Presidency, three ministerial meetings are planned in the run-up to the summit:

The ministers of foreign affairs met in Lübeck on 14 and 15 April 2015.

The ministers of energy will meet in Hamburg on 11 and 12 May 2015.




The ministers of finance will meet in Dresden from 27 to 29 May 2015.

A meeting of science ministers in Berlin on 8/9 October 2015.
As at 22 April 2015


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