Bakai: Consultations with Pakistan and Iraq continue to resolve border issues Foreign Ministry spokesman: Pakistani authorities have declared the issue technical; The consultations are ongoing, the process is positive and we hope it will be resolved as soon as possible. Our embassies and consulates are also seriously monitoring the Chadba border in Iraq. Iraqi officials emphasized that the American sanctions affect the Iraqi people and the interests of both countries must be taken into account. This issue is not only emotional; The illegal US sanctions are a rebellion in the relations between the countries and its consequences affect the neighboring nation. The authorities of both sides are following seriously and we hope that the issues will be resolved.