Obama Smooths Out Diplomatic Differences

Published in El Universal
(Venezuela) on 12 February 2009
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Translated from by Talisa Anderson. Edited by Katy Burtner.
The United States studies to participate in the Human Rights Council of the United Nations

Washington. - After achieving an agreement in the two United States Chambers of Congress for a stimulus plan to reactivate the economy, President Barack Obama has dedicated himself to stretching diplomatic ties and clearing up fears concerning Arab countries.

Obama and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, have agreed on an “active compromise” to resolve the problems of the region, stated AFP.

The United States head of state expressed his desire to collaborate with the king of Saudi Arabia, Abdula bin Abdulaziz, to strengthen ties together with the five other countries that comprise the Persian Gulf –Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman- the strongest allies of the United States in the region.

As far as Iran, the country sent one of its warmest receptions toward Washington to praise the promises of President Obama and declare that a change would be “good news.”

Obama affirmed that he is ready to initiate conversations with Iran, a country which Washington accuses of supporting terrorism, interfere in Iraq, and look for nuclear arms, a series of tasks that Teheran rejects.

“We see the slogan that Obama posed during the elections with optimism. The world really has changed,” stated Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manouchehr Mottaki.

“We do not want Obama to lose the opportunity with us if he is truly ready to generate important changes in his policy,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hassan Qashqavi.

On the other hand, the latest attacks from the Taliban in Afghanistan had an impact on the White House and spokesman Robert Gibbs assured that “those [attacks] reinforce our determination to lead a new policy to combat terrorism.”

Washington is studying how to “participate” in the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, boycotted matter for the ex-President George W. Bush, noted a spokesman.

The Democratic leaders announced that they came to an agreement regarding the economic stimulus plan for $789,000 million that seeks to create or preserve 3.5 million employees in the midst of an intense recession.

“The middle ground which we have arrived at creates more jobs than the original version proposed by the Senate and costs less than the original version of the lower house,” said the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid.


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Washington.- Tras lograr un acuerdo en las dos cámaras del Congreso estadounidense de un compromiso sobre el plan de reactivación económica, el presidente Barack Obama se dedicó a estrechar lazos diplomáticos y despejar temores con los países del mundo árabe.

Obama y su homólogo paquistaní, Asif Alí Zardari, acordaron un "compromiso activo" para resolver los problemas de la región, informó AFP.

El mandatario estadounidense manifestó su deseo de colaborar con el rey de Arabia Saudí, Abdula bin Abdulaziz, para fortalecer relaciones junto con los otros cinco países del golfo Pérsico -Kuwait, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Qatar, Bahrein y Omán- los más firmes aliados de EEUU en la región.

Por su parte, Irán envió una de sus señales más cálidas hacia Washington al elogiar las promesas del presidente Obama y declarar que un cambio sería una "noticia feliz".

Obama afirmó que está dispuesto a iniciar conversaciones con Irán, país al que Washington acusa de apoyar el terrorismo, interferir en Irak y buscar armas nucleares, una serie de cargos que Teherán rechaza.

"Vemos con optimismo el eslogan que Obama planteó en las elecciones. El mundo realmente ha cambiado", dijo el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Manouchehr Mottaki.

"No queremos que Obama pierda la oportunidad con nosotros si verdaderamente está dispuesto a generar cambios importantes en su política", dijo el portavoz de la cancillería, Hassan Qashqavi.

Por otra parte, los últimos atentados del Talibán en Afganistán tuvieron repercursión en la Casa Blanca y el portavoz Robert Gibbs aseguró que "eso refuerza nuestra determinación de conducir una nueva política para combatir el terrorismo".

Washington está estudiando la forma de "participar" en el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas, cuestión boicoteada por el ex presidente George W. Bush, dijo un vocero.

Los líderes demócratas anunciaron haber llegado a un acuerdo sobre un plan de estímulo económico por $789.000 millones que busca crear o preservar 3,5 millones de empleos en medio de una intensa recesión.

"El punto medio al que hemos llegado crea más empleos que la versión original del Senado y cuesta menos que la versión original de la Cámara baja", dijo el líder de la mayoría demócrata en la Cámara alta, Harry Reid.
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