Parliamentary power: Kurds did not provide a convincing justification for non-commitment to pay oil money

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Abadi renews his rejection of the referendum and calls for adherence to the unity of Iraq

20/9/2017 12:00 am   The National Alliance: We do not recognize the outcome of the results  Baghdad / Sabah in  conjunction with the expansion of the size of international and local positions that stand in the face of the referendum of the province, which is also facing a constitutional rejection, expressed by the Federal Court decision "my" and another parliamentary reluctance to do, renewed Prime Minister Haider Abadi His absolute rejection of the step of the referendum of "unconstitutional" separation, which is planned by the Kurdistan region to be held on September 25, indicating that all the executive, legislative and judicial authorities issued a decision unconstitutional this referendum. "We will not close the door to dialogue and understanding," Abadi said in a meeting with media executives, newspaper editors and political analysts. As we are partners in this country, "calling on" all Iraqis to adhere to the unity of the homeland, "and stressed Abadi," We will do our duty to protect any citizen if endangered. " Meanwhile, the international positions are still refusing to hold the referendum is growing rapidly, while the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterich that "the division of Iraq does not serve stability in the region," the Turkish president renewed his rejection of the referendum, which warned Iran of "step", at the time France described it as an "inappropriate step", stating that "the Iraqi constitution contains very important elements on self-government must be respected and maintained through dialogue." In the meantime, the National Alliance, in a statement, rejected the holding of a referendum to secede the Kurdistan region, stressing the lack of recognition of its results, while called for a serious national dialogue and a deep and balanced to resolve outstanding problems between the federal government and the territorial government.

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Barzani gives Baghdad three days to present the solution

BAGHDAD, Sept. 20 (Petra) - President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani gave the Iraqi government three days to provide an alternative to the referendum to be held on September 25, while Abadi rejected any form of referendum against the unity of the country. Barzani said in a press statement on Wednesday that the Iraqi government to provide an alternative to the referendum, with guarantees for a real solution to the crisis with Baghdad. He said that the partnership with the Baghdad government is over, and those who govern it is a religious state and not a civil .. rejecting any threat to the region to hold the referendum. Barzani's remarks coincide with the date of the referendum in the region on September 25, the separation from Iraq. For his part, Abadi expected a breakthrough in the crisis that resulted from the Kurdish region's commitment to secession from the Iraqi state. Abadi praised the Saudi court to resolve the crisis and praised the decision of the Federal Court to immediately suspend all proceedings on the subject of the referendum. "But we reject any form of referendum that will drag the country into armed violence, especially if the provincial government insists on changing the borders on its part," Ebadi said. President Fuad Masum arrived in Sulaymaniyah to discuss his initiative with his party, the National Democratic Union (NDU), before going to Erbil to present it to the ruling partner and President Barzani. - (Petra) - B / B - 20/9/2017 - 01:19 PM

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Baghdad and Erbil exchange sending delegations with counting counting for referendum

 

 

 

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The head of the Nepali wisdom bloc Habib al-Turabi said on Wednesday that Arbil and Baghdad would send delegations in the next few days to discuss the region's retreat from the referendum in the Kurdistan region, adding that delegations would discuss all options including the international proposals to cancel the referendum. He said the terminal in a statement to the "center of news" that "the next few days will witness the intensification of the exchange of negotiating delegations between Erbil and Baghdad to find a compromise solution between the parties to retreat from the referendum." "The delegations will discuss all the options, including the international proposals, by the regional and major countries that have brokered a solution to the two sides," he added. He stressed the terminal that "no option for the Kurdistan region after the rejection of the international and regional only a retreat and negotiate according to the federal constitution on political problems with the central government."

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barzani are explosions right now.  barzani really  know rate will float anytime that's why his fight for kurdistan things .. 

[Jaygo]

8 minutes ago, nor said:

barzani are explosions right now.  barzani really  know rate will float anytime that's why his fight for kurdistan things .. 

 

Huh???

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Maliki: We will not allow the establishment of another Israel in northern Iraq

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Kurdistan Region’s parliament has fired back at Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki after remarks he made on Israeli support of the region’s planned referendum on independence from Iraq.

 

Following a meeting with U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, Douglas A. Silliman, Maliki said in a statement that the referendum, slated for September 25th has to be “cancelled or postponed for being unconstitutional,” adding that the controversial vote does not serve Iraqis’ or Kurds’ interests.

“We will not allow the establishment of another Israel in northern Iraq,” he said in the statement. He was presumably alluding to Tel Aviv’s open, official support for the anticipated poll.

Reacting to the statements, Kurdish parliament’s deputy speaker Jaafar Imniki said in a statement that Maliki’s remarks “come from a unique dictator who is the source of all atrocities and tragedies that had befallen Iraqis,” as he put it.

 

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu had said his country had a “positive attitude” towards Kurds’ secession plans.

Maliki has been a vocal opponent to the referendum.

Kurdistan Region slated a vote on independence from the central government in Baghdad for September 25th, and has, since then, defied calls from Baghdad to postpone the measure. Baghdad’s government has warned against the move repeatedly, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warning of an army intervention if a “yes” vote results in violence.

Kurdistan gained official autonomous governance based on the 2005 constitution, but is still considered a part of Iraq. The region was created in 1970 based on an agreement with the Iraqi government, ending years of conflicts.

Earlier this month, the Iraqi parliament voted against Kurdish secession plans.

 

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/maliki-will-not-allow-establishment-another-israel-northern-iraq/

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Iran: Kurdish independence to ‘create another Israel’ – Ayatollah Jannati

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Hardline conservative Chairman of Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati asserted that Kurdistan’s bid for independence from Iraq is an attempt to “disintegrate” and “create another Israel” in the region, speaking at a session of the Assembly of Experts of Leadership in Tehran, Tuesday.

Jannati stressed that “today’s important issue about Kurdistan is the climate that they want to disintegrate there and create another Israel in this region.” He went on to call on the Assembly of Experts to “strongly stand up against them because this situation is the demand of the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel,” which he said “are trying to weaken the region.”

Commenting on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Jannati noted that it was “a poisonous arrow, shot amid the hypocritically friendly smiles of the enemy.”

 

Iran’s Assembly of Experts (the Assembly of Experts of the Leadership/the Council of Experts) is a high-ranking body, which elects the Supreme Leader of Iran and supervises his activities. The Assembly of Experts consists of 88 members who are directly elected by the public for an eight-year period.

 

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iran-kurdish-independence-create-another-israel-ayatollah-jannati/

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Lebanese newspaper: 6 conditions asked Barzani from Baghdad to postpone the referendum .. These are the details The newspaper said the Lebanese news, in a report published today, that the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani prepared a "book conditions" of several points, its request from Baghdad in exchange for postponement of the referendum to be held in the coming days. The newspaper said that "Barzani prepared more than ( a book of conditions ) to postpone or cancel the referendum, some were unilateral, while the others shared with the Kurdish forces." "In the middle of last month, a Kurdish delegation visited the Iraqi capital, where he toured the various leaderships and forces, pushing forward the referendum step, and showed his commitment to dialogue with the central government to end the crisis." The newspaper quoted Iraqi political source that "the delegations asked the government to implement the following points, with a view to postponing the referendum, namely:  1. The central government will pay the region budgets from 2013 to 2017. 2. Paying the salaries of fighters of the forces Peshmerga. 3. - Accelerate the application of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, decisively, that the disputed areas of the shares of the  "Territory".  4 that the negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil, sponsored by the UN and a guarantee of them. 5. The Iraqi parliament's approval of a law that grants Erbil the right to export oil and gas, and authorizes it to dispose of it revenues while preserving its right to posses oil wealth in the region. 6 The referendum is postponed for two years. If Baghdad fails to implement the demands, and agreed to complete the negotiations and to postpone the referendum, after the formation of (committees to deepen dialogue) between Baghdad and Erbil.  

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Deputy reveals Kurdistan's approval of an international proposal to postpone the referendum

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12:22 20.09.2017(Updated 13:17 20.09.2017)

In a statement to the Sputnik correspondent in Iraq on Wednesday (September 20th), the MP of the Kurdistan Alliance, Abdul Qadir Mohammad, revealed the implicit approval of the Kurdistan Region for an alternative proposal for the referendum submitted by the major powers.

Mohammed said: "Officially did not announce the Kurdistan region of Iraq's approval of the proposal of the major powers, but implicitly yes, there is agreement, and I imagine that according to the statements of the parties responsible."

Mohamed told us about the substance of the international proposal and whether the Territory's consent to postpone or cancel the referendum indicated that the parties would reach agreements.

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Biskov on the referendum of Kurdistan: Russia supports the territorial integrity of Iraq

 

Mohammed hinted that a delegation from the Kurdistan region was scheduled to visit the Iraqi capital Baghdad, today, but so far did not arrive, likely to be a change in the date.

The President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Massoud Barzani, on Tuesday, September 19, the region recognizes new proposals, alternative to the referendum, different from the previous ones.

"If there is no real alternative, it is impossible to postpone the referendum," Barzani said at a mass rally in Soran, Kurdistan, quoted by the Kurdish NRT channel.

"We have constitutional right to hold a referendum, and the Iraqi state is not a federal, but a religious state," he said.

On Monday (September 18th), the Iraqi Federal Court ordered the suspension of the referendum procedures in Kurdistan pending the resolution of the unconstitutional cases.

It is worth mentioning that the Iraqi Council of Representatives voted on Tuesday, September 12, to reject the referendum in the Kurdistan region, and committed Prime Minister Haider Abadi to take all measures that preserve the unity of Iraq.

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This is going right down to the wire.   Yota

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20-09-2017 12:03 PM

President Masoum arrives in Sulaymaniyah to meet Barazani

 

 

 

President Masoum arrives in Sulaymaniyah to meet Barazani

 

 

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20-09-2017 01:52 PM

Barzani arrives in Sulaymaniyah and meets infallible and senior officials

 

 

 

Massoud Barzani arrived in Sulaymaniyah and was received by senior officials of the National Union and meets with President Fuad Masum. It is scheduled to discuss options to postpone the referendum and alternative solutions ..

 

 

[yota691]

The state of law rejects the UN initiative on the referendum to include unconstitutional clauses

 

 From 2017-09-20 at 14:30 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The coalition of state law, on Wednesday rejected the initiative presented by the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Covic, put forward by the President of the Republic on the referendum, saying it implicitly contained paragraphs unconstitutional.

"We have seen the initiative of the representative of the UN Secretary-General in Iraq on the subject of the referendum to be held in the Kurdistan region," said Nuri al-Maliki, head of the coalition, in a statement received by Mawazine News.

Maliki said that "the initiative implicitly contained paragraphs unconstitutional, so we reject the initiative presented by Jan Covic, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq and put forward by the President of the Republic, because they set the time for the success of negotiations, which is a prerequisite for dialogue, which we reject at all" .

"We reject the holding of the referendum in Kurdistan and in the disputed areas, and we reject its results and the consequences thereof, as a subject that is contrary to the articles of the Constitution in a blatant manner. The region must submit to the decisions of the Federal Court and stop the referendum immediately," he said. The outstanding problems, under the umbrella of the Constitution and without any conditions from any party, and work in the spirit of national brotherhood, away from clinging to positions that would tear up Iraq.

Maliki called on all national spectrum to "make more efforts and intensify meetings in order to come up with a national initiative, adopted by all and implement its provisions after approval in the House of Representatives and the Council of Ministers."

"The efforts of the representative of the Secretary-General in this context, but we categorically reject the internationalization of the crisis of the referendum and try to cancel the national role, which brings us back to square one and to chaos," stressing "support the government and the House of Representatives in their position of the crisis, Sisterly and friendly, committed to the unity of Iraq and its people "

[yota691]

@gregp Here another article that you can help us out with....and GM DV Kurdish source early: Mediated mediation will succeed and Barzani will announce the postponement of the referendum very soon

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Kurdish deputy: Read the statements of Baghdad and Kurdistan indicate the possibility of accepting the alternative referendum

In the policy of  September 20, 2017 on a Kurdish deputy: read the statements of Baghdad and Kurdistan indicate the possibility of accepting the referendum alternative closed 31 visits

 

Baghdad / SNG

 

Kurdistan Alliance MP Abdelkader Mohamed denied Wednesday his comments on the approval of the provinceKurdistan on the initiative of the major powers on the referendum, explaining that the results of reading and conclusion statements by officials of Baghdad and Kurdistan indicate the possibility of acceptance of the initiative.

"I have said very clearly that the conclusion and reading of the statements of officials of Baghdad and the Kurdistan region indicate the possibility of accepting the initiative of the European Union and the international coalition as an alternative to the referendum," Mohammed said in an interview, .

 

He stressed that "the approval of the international initiative should be during these days and before the date of the referendum."

The agency "Sputnik" Russian news earlier on Wednesday, that the MP from the Kurdistan Alliance Abdul Qadir Mohammed, revealed in a special statement about the tacit approval of the Kurdistan region on an alternative proposal for the referendum submitted by the major powers.

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49 minutes ago, yota691 said:

"the delegations asked the government to implement the following points, with a view to postponing the referendum, namely:  1. The central government will pay the region budgets from 2013 to 2017. 2. Paying the salaries of fighters of the forces Peshmerga. 3. - Accelerate the application of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, decisively, that the disputed areas of the shares of the  "Territory".  4 that the negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil, sponsored by the UN and a guarantee of them. 5. The Iraqi parliament's approval of a law that grants Erbil the right to export oil and gas, and authorizes it to dispose of it revenues while preserving its right to posses oil wealth in the region. 6 The referendum is postponed for two years. If Baghdad fails to implement the demands, and agreed to complete the negotiations and to postpone the referendum, after the formation of (committees to deepen dialogue) between Baghdad and Erbil.  

Pretty good conditions. Just sayin.

[yota691]

Maliki: The initiative of the United Nations on the referendum of Kurdistan contained paragraphs unconstitutional

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Baghdad / SNG

 

Deputy President of the Republic Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, rejected the initiative of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq on the subject of the referendum to be held in the Kurdistan region, noting that the initiative included paragraphs unconstitutional.

Maliki said in a statement received, SNG, a copy of it, "We have seen the initiative of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq and the subject of the referendum to be held in the Kurdistan region, and because the initiative implicitly contained unconstitutional paragraphs, we emphasize the rejection of the initiative provided by Jan Kovic The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq and put forward by the President of the Republic, because they set the time for the success of negotiations, which is a prerequisite for dialogue, which we reject at all.

 

"We reject the holding of the referendum in Kurdistan and in the disputed areas, and we reject its results and the consequences thereof, as a subject that is in violation of the articles of the constitution in a blatant manner, and the region must submit to the decisions of the Federal Court and stop the referendum immediately."

Maliki stressed that "the brotherly and serious brotherly dialogue is the basis for resolving all outstanding problems, under the umbrella of the Constitution and without any conditions from any party, and work in the spirit of national brotherhood, away from clinging to positions that would tear up Iraq."

Maliki called on all national spectrum to "make more efforts and intensify meetings in order to come up with a national initiative, adopted by all and implement its provisions after being approved in the House of Representatives and the Council of Ministers."

"We highly appreciate the efforts of the representative of the Secretary-General in this regard, but we categorically reject the internationalization of the referendum crisis and try to cancel the national role, which brings us back to square one and chaos."

Maliki stressed on "supporting the government and the House of Representatives in their position of the crisis, and thank the countries of the world sisterly and friendly, which is committed to the unity of Iraq and its people."

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Finally, there is an overwhelming need to play fair with the Kurds by getting the HCL done. Maliki will be crying into his stolen billions and confused that Iran is supporting the deal, too, as he appears to be in favor of oppressing the Kurds. Maybe, Maliki should foot Barzani's bills, before he is tried for treason over Mosul's desertion?

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Sulaymaniyah .. A large festival to support the referendum in the presence of Barzani

By Rudao 40 minutes ago

Side of the festival image: Sirtib Osman

Roudao - Sulaymaniyah 

The city of Sulaymaniyah, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, is a big festival to support the Kurdistan independence referendum in the presence of the President of the Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, and a number of leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the participation of thousands of citizens. 
"All the preparations have been completed to start the festival at Sulaymaniyah International Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000 people, with expectations of another 12,000 people on the pitch, He added that Barzani arrived in Sulaymaniyah and met with the President of the Republic of Iraq, Fuad Masum, the First Deputy Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Kosrat Rasul, and member of the Political Bureau of the Union, Hero Ibrahim Ahmed.




Barzani is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Sulaymaniyah Festival on Wednesday evening to emphasize the commitment of the political leadership in the Kurdistan Region to the people of Kurdistan in independence and to hold the referendum next Monday in the absence of a convincing alternative. He said Moved Roudao that the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan will officially begin the campaign today to the referendum of Kurdistan, and the organization of celebrations and festivals in support of independence in the coming days. 

 

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"6 conditions" for Massoud Barzani in the event of its implementation postponed the referendum to be held in the coming days !!

20-09-2017 03:06 PM

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The head of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani prepared a 'book of conditions' of several points, the request from Baghdad in exchange for postponement of the referendum to be held in the coming days. The newspaper said that 'Barzani prepared more than (a book of conditions) to postpone or cancel the referendum, some were unilateral, while the other shared with the Kurdish forces'. "In the middle of last month, a Kurdish delegation visited the Iraqi capital, where he toured the various leaderships and forces, pushing forward the referendum step, and showed his commitment to dialogue with the central government to end the crisis. The newspaper quoted Iraqi political sources that 'the delegation asked the government to implement the following points, with the aim of postponing the referendum, namely: 1 The central government to pay the budgets of the region from 2013 until 2017. 2 Paying the salaries of fighters of the forces «Peshmerga».


3 - Accelerate the application of «Article 140» of the Iraqi Constitution, decisively, that the disputed areas of the share of the «Territory». 4 that the negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil, sponsored by «UN», and a guarantee of them. 5. The Iraqi parliament's approval of a law granting Erbil the right to export oil and gas and authorizing it to dispose of its revenues while preserving its right to possess the oil wealth in the region. 6 The referendum is postponed for two years. If Baghdad fails to implement the demands, Barzani will have the right to declare the "Kurdish state". The newspaper pointed out that 'Baghdad did not agree to these demands, and the parties agreed to complete the negotiations, stressing the postponement of the referendum, after the formation of (committees to deepen dialogue) between Baghdad and Erbil.

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Qassem Soleimani "threatens" Barzani publicly .. Will postpone the referendum by force or soft !!

20-09-2017 02:36 PM

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The newspaper 'news' Lebanese, on Wednesday, the threat of the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, the Kurdistan region President Massoud Barzani, saying' will postpone the referendum by force or soft. The newspaper said in a report that 'in the past few weeks, I have received Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, Iranian and US delegations separately, with the aim of dissuading the Kurds from their decision, and to get them out of the impasse inevitable, preserving their face, and contribute to the convergence of views with Baghdad.
 

 
The report added that 'the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, met with the most prominent Kurdish leaders', asserting that' what was nominated for his meetings an attempt to rearrange the internal Kurdish house, especially those close to Tehran, To abstain from conducting the referendum '.

 
The report pointed out that 'what was also nominated for the meetings of the Iranian general, the warnings of Tehran and Ankara serious to prevent the referendum, either' force 'and firm or' Allen ', and find a way to save the face of Barzani'.

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Abadi expects a breakthrough for the referendum in the coming hours

Date Posted       20/09/2017 01:29 PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi expected a major breakthrough in the referendum crisis in the coming hours during a meeting with a number of Iraqi media and writers.   Abadi said that the Kurdistan Regional Government has inflicted itself in a dilemma when it decided to referendum and unilateral separation and impose a fait accompli on Iraq and regional countries and the international community, stressing the readiness of the Center for the start of negotiations within the framework of the Constitution with the Kurdistan region and Abadi said that there is no objection to discuss the option of confederation with the Kurds, Explaining that this requires amendment to the Constitution and the approval of the Council of Representatives and the Iraqi people on the amendment. Abadi said that he would not use any military action against the Kurds except in case of insulting the Arab component in the disputed areas. He said that he told Nizhervan Barzani that the Peshmerga occupation of Kirkuk oil fields would not last forever and that Iraq has the right to recover these fields to ensure the rights of the citizens of the region in wealth Iraq.   Abbadi said he rejected the initiative of President Fuad Masoum because it had set the condition of returning to the referendum in the event of failure, stressing his categorical rejection of the referendum. He stressed that Israel, which supported the territorial government in the secession, can not provide any support to achieve this.

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34 minutes ago, justchecking123 said:

Pretty good conditions. Just sayin.

 

 

Kurds...keep up the pressure to resolve 140 & HCL

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thanks yota,, turmoil never ceases in iraq .. next up removal of irans quds thugs from the land ... all the best

[yota691]

Abadi expects a breakthrough for the referendum in the coming hours

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi expected a major breakthrough in the referendum crisis in the coming hours during a meeting with a number of Iraqi media and writers.

Abadi said that the Kurdistan Regional Government has plunged itself into trouble when it decided to referendum and unilateral separation and impose a fait accompli on Iraq and regional countries and the international community, stressing the readiness of the Center for the start of negotiations within the framework of the Constitution with the Kurdistan region and Abadi said that there is no objection to discuss the option of confederation with the Kurds, Explaining that this requires amendment to the Constitution and the approval of the Council of Representatives and the Iraqi people on the amendment. 
Abadi said that he would not use any military action against the Kurds except in case of insulting the Arab component in the disputed areas. He said that he told Nizhervan Barzani that the Peshmerga occupation of Kirkuk oil fields would not last forever and that Iraq has the right to recover these fields to ensure the rights of the citizens of the region in wealth Iraq.

Abbadi said he rejected the initiative of President Fuad Masoum because it had set the condition of returning to the referendum in the event of failure, stressing his categorical rejection of the referendum.

He stressed that Israel, which supported the territorial government in the secession, can not provide any support to achieve this.