Others pointed out to the necessity for Iraq to keep a balanced relation with Iran who backed it up in its war against the terrorism of ISIS during the last few years, and absorb the huge effect of its proximity with Iran that extends to more than 1400 km. In addition, some emphasized the necessity for Iraq to avoid being a tool in the hand of the USA to hit its neighbors or any other state.

Conclusions:

·         Iraq occupies a distinguished geopolitical position, making it a defining element between many regional states, in addition to its effective economic position in the region.

·         Some states seek to throw their problems on Iraq or engage it into their problems with other states, or making it an arena of conflict bringing together all the conflicting factions.

·         One of the most important principles of good neighborhood among the states is the observance of the rights of nations, especially in the critical issues, that threaten the poorer classed in the societies.

·         There is a historical relation with social, geographic and economic dimensions between Iraq and Iran, which cannot be neglected under any circumstances.

·         It is a fundamental duty of the government to preserve the interests of its citizens and make it above everything, and to prevent whoever tries to touch it.

Recommendations:

·         Iraqi government must work according to the established principle, which is to avoid making Iraq a mean to fight any country, especially Iraq’s surrounding states.

·         One of the fundamentals of any country’s stability is to prevent the other states to export their problems to it. According to this, the government must prevent the states from throwing their problems on Iraq.

·         It is important for the government decisions to be fair and to take into consideration the interest of the Iraqi people first.

·         The Iraqi government must respect the historical relation between Iraq and Iran, and preserve it in a way that does not encroach upon the interest of Iraqi people.

·         The Iraqi government must be clear and conclusive with the states in putting the interest of the Iraqi people first in all positions.

Names of some participating members during the week's dialogue:

(1)   Dr. Hashem Al-Abadi

(2)   Dr. Jawad Al-Aboudi

(3)   Mr. Abd Al-Rasool Al-Qurashi

(4)   Mr. Salah Al-Arbawi

(5)   Dr. Azzam Alloush

(6)   Mr. Sardar Abdullah

(7)   Dr. Naufal Abu Raghif

(8)   Dr. Safaaldin Al-Daraji

(9)   Mr. Yaseen Taha

(10)  Mr. Jawad Al-Attar

(11)  Mr. Hamid Al-Faisal

(12)  Mr. Adel Al-Alawi

What is contained in this paper is a summary of the proposed opinions in the electronic groups of RCD.