Legal expert: the strategic agreement may be amended with the consent of Iraq and America
Legal expert: the strategic agreement may be amended with the consent of Iraq and America
26.6.2016 9:10
[Oan- Baghdad]
legal expert, he said it may be modified signed between Iraq and the United States in 2008 the strategic framework agreement.
Said Tariq Harb said in a statement received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, that “what was said Iraq ‘s former ambassador to the United States yesterday of the need to reconsider the Convention on the strategic framework agreement between Iraq and the United States find a legal basis to him in the provisions of Section atheist ten of these private agreement final provisions of this Agreement called under law No. 52 of 2008 as the strategic framework for the relations of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America agreement. ”
between, that” the third paragraph of section 11 of the Convention dealt with the provisions of the amendment and passed it by mutual consent , any approval of the Iraqi party and party US to be an agreement on the amendment in writing in writing and are followed constitutional procedures in force between the two countries , “he said . ” In other words, the amendment proposed by the Iraqi government should be viewed on the US side in writing and take the US side his studies and shows his opinion in writing. ”
He said the war” it is natural to be there are meetings and negotiations between the parties to study the proposed amendments and to reach a formula agreed upon by the parties and with the consent of both parties, the agreement necessitated taking constitutional measures to ratify the amendment will have no need to be taken constitutional procedures of each country to agree to these amendments. ”
He continued , ” As for Iraq , then it requires the approval of The government first , and the approval of the House of Representatives Second , according to the authority vested in him under the provisions of Article 61 of the Constitution and be the issuance of law amendment Act No. 52 of 2008 as long as the agreement was approved by the parliament passed a law number 52 for the year 2008 for approval because the provisions of the law amended the law and the agreement issued by law must in the case of modified pictures amendment Act. ”
he stressed , ” must be approved by the US president on the amendments as long as this president had approved the agreement in accordance with its constitutional powers and if this agreement has entered into force on 01.01.2009 , a non – specific timed but any agreement set goals which the reconstruction of Iraq and the strengthening of friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries , political, diplomatic, defense and security, cultural , social and economic welfare, energy, health, environment and communications technology and the law and judiciary areas, especially since the ninth section of this Convention law makes it compulsory to set up committees of joint coordination of the implementation of this Convention and The former further implementation of the provisions of this Convention and come amendment in the second phase. ”
the Iraq and the United States have signed in November 17 , 2008 strategic framework agreement for a relationship of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, and emphasizes the” long – term relationship in the economic, diplomatic, cultural and security fields, based on the relationship of friendship and cooperation to mutual respect and the principles and recognized standards of international law and to meet international obligations, and the principle of non – interference in internal affairs, rejection of the use of violence to settle differences. ” it
also stressed the Convention” that do not use the United States lands and waters and airspace of Iraq starting point or transit point for attacks on other countries that do not seek or request permanent bases or a permanent military presence in Iraq. ”
entered this agreement into force on the first of January 2009, after an exchange of diplomatic notes confirming the completion of the necessary actions of the parties to implement this agreement under the relevant window in both countries the constitutional procedures .
indicates the second clause of section 11 of the Convention states that “this agreement shall remain in effect unless either party provides written notice to the other party intent to terminate this agreement, the termination shall be effective one year after the date of such notification.”
also refers to “this agreement may be amended by mutual consent , in writing and in accordance with the constitutional procedures in force in the two countries, and is subject to all cooperation under this agreement with the laws and instructions of the two countries.”
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