Against the backdrop of intensified regional diplomacy, a high-level group of foreign policy and national security figures from Iraq and its six neighbors (Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey) engaged in a wide-ranging, constructive, non-official dialogue on ways to stabilize Iraq and improve regional security.
The Marmara Declaration
IRAQ AND ITS NEIGHBORS DIALOGUE
Against the backdrop of intensified regional diplomacy, a high-level group of foreign policy and national security figures from Iraq and its six neighbors (Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey) engaged in a wide-ranging, constructive, non-official dialogue on ways to stabilize Iraq and improve regional security. The meeting was convened in Istanbul 21-23 March 2007 by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies (ASAM).
In an effort to inform and shape the emerging regional diplomatic initiative for Iraq, participants agreed on a common set of objectives, priorities and modalities. Iraqis and their neighbors emphasized their strong support for intensified regional diplomacy, and expressed their commitment to the success of this new diplomatic endeavor.