The situation in Iraq has been the main topic of discussions between Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) officials and regional and international officials.

IGC Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday and met several Arab leaders. Abdul Aziz Hakim, the current president of the IGC, visited Iran to meet Iranian officials after holding discussions with high-ranking officials of Spain and several other European countries.

Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator of Iraq, is on his way to Manama to hold discussions with the king of Bahrain.

Iraq’s unstable situation, the constant insecurity, and the election, which is currently the most important issue that the IGC is dealing with, are all subjects of interest for regional and international governments. Obviously, the Iraqi crisis will not end until an independent Iraqi government is established.

The Iraqi crisis has greatly affected the region. It cannot be denied that the increasing insecurity in Iraq is a direct result of the occupation, which is definitely having a negative impact on security in Iraq’s neighbors and other countries in the region.

In response, regional policies have been modified over the past few days. At the moment, all countries in the region are coming together to look for ways to resolve the Iraqi crisis in an acceptable manner.