Talking to reporters, Zebari said during his attendance at the Gaza donors’ conference in Sharm El Shaikh, that the newly formed group was assembled in order to discuss common denominators and issues of joint significance.
The issues of Iran, Iraq, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process and terrorism are all interconnected, hence the participation of Iraq at this conference, Zebari said.
He also drew significance to an upcoming meeting at the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where the G-6+3+1 will meet for the first time next spring to discuss Iraq’s imminent future.
A number of visits have been made by international officials recently to Baghdad like Kuwait’s Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Atiyya, said the Iraqi foreign minister.
The minister also mentioned an upcoming visit by Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa to Iraq later this month with visits to Baghdad also scheduled for the Turkish and Pakistani Presidents as well as the Greek Foreign Minister.
He denied Iraqi mediation to presumed Iranian-US talks, mentioning that these talks were brought up in the 6+3+1 meeting, as well as talks between Syria and the US, underlining the need for these in light of US keenness to hold the dialogue.
He also said that the Iranian issue of sovereignty with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates was also discussed in the day’s meeting.
