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Iraqi President: The Middle East is going through a transitional phase © AFP 2021 / Craig Ruttle ARAB WORLD GMT 12:10 16.11.2021(updated GMT 12:11 16.11.2021) The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, stressed that the Middle East region is witnessing a transitional phase, noting that the presence of a secure and stable Iraq is an element of balance in it. According to a statement published by the Iraqi presidency on its Facebook page, Saleh said: "The Middle East is going through a decisive and transitional phase , and the egg of this phase and its balance is Iraq, and what will happen in it will have great consequences for the whole region." Saleh explained his vision of his country as an element of balance during the next stage, saying: "Iraq represents the meeting point of the Arab and the Kurdish, the Shiites and the Sunnis and the rest of the sects, and a regional point of contact between the human masses of Arabs, Persians and Turks." The Iraqi president's statements came during his participation in the Forum for Peace and Security in the Middle East, held in the city of Dohuk in Iraqi Kurdistan. He explained that the coming period in Iraq is a stage of major entitlements, which requires delving into its major problems to establish the foundations of good governance, pointing to the importance of resolving the election results legally and constitutionally, and graduating by forming a government that meets the rights of Iraqis. He added that the outstanding problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan region must be resolved through a real dialogue in Baghdad, in order to overcome the annual problems that occur regarding the budget and other issues. Regarding the challenges, Saleh said that "the region faces common challenges represented in combating violence and terrorism and the economic challenge," adding that "the region needs infrastructure such as roads and railways, which would link economies with each other, to provide job opportunities for the increasing number of young people." The Iraqi president spoke of a number of "dangers" shared by the region, including "the danger of climate change and environmental problems from desertification and water scarcity, " noting that "it can only be dealt with through regional cooperation to transform our economies into a green economy."