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

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“Support Kurdistan” Hashtag Rocks Social Media

 

Basnews English

02/10/2017 - 01:26

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — After the independence referendum last Monday, social media users now widely use a Hashtag to express support for Kurdish aspiration to self-determination.

It is also intended to make the voice of the people of Kurdistan Region lauder to be heard by the international community, which repeatedly expresses concern over the move, neglecting the natural and democratic right of the people to statehood.

The Hashtags, in different languages, are as listed below:

 

English: #SupportKurdistan 

Arabic: ادعموا_کوردستان#

Persian: حمايت_از_کوردستان#

Kurdish (Sorani): پشتیوانی_کوردستان_بکەن#

Kurdish (Kurmanji): #Piştgiriya_Kurdistanê_be

Turkish: #Kürdistan_ile_Dayanışma

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382432

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Kurdistan Political Leadership Ensures Int. Community of Peaceful Intentions Behind Referendum

 

Basnews English

01/10/2017 - 19:57

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — The Kurdistan Political Leadership held a meeting on Sunday to commend the role of people in making the independence vote a success, and, also, ensuring the international community that the move is intended to promote stability in the wider region.

Chaired by Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, the majority of Kurdistan Region’s political parties were present at the meeting which mainly focused on the outcomes of the referendum.

In an official press release, the Kurdistan political leadership congratulated the people over the successful independence referendum which happened only for the unity of the people and all political factions.

The statement emphasises that the remaining disputes between Erbil and Baghdad should only be resolved through constructive and peaceful dialogue. It also welcomes an initiative by the Iraqi Supreme Shi’ite Leader Ali Sistani, who urges the sides to return to the negotiating table.

According to the statement, Kurdistan Region’s political leadership opposes to any collective punishment imposed by the Iraqi central government against the people of Kurdistan in retaliation to the 25th September independence referendum. 

“The meeting ensures the international community that the referendum was the peaceful voice of the people of Kurdistan, and it will certainly not pose a threat to the region’s stability,” reads the statement, calling on the world and regional powers to respect the will of the people of Kurdistan.

At the end, the Kurdistan political leadership pointed out that no “pressures and threats” would make them regret the decision which was made during the independence vote last Monday.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382385

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Netanyahu Denies Israel's Role in Kurdistan’s Independence Vote

 

Basnews English

01/10/2017 - 15:28

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected on Sunday the claims by the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who had said that Mossad was involved in Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum held last Monday.

"Israel played no part in the Kurdish referendum, aside from the natural, deep and long-standing sympathy the Jewish people have for the Kurdish people and their aspirations," Netanyahu said at the start of the weekly government meeting.

Earlier before the independence vote in Kurdistan Region, Netanyahu had expressed endorsement for the aspiration of Kurds for statehood, saying that his county “supports the legitimate efforts of the Kurdish people to achieve a state of their own”.

Erdogan accused Israel on Saturday of helping the Kurds with their independence referendum, arguing that the Israeli flags were flying during the campaigning in favour of “Yes” vote, which, according to Erdogan, proves Mossad’s involvement in the process.

AFP quoted Erdogan as saying "this shows one thing, that this administration [the Kurdish leadership in northern Iraq] has a history with Mossad, they are hand-in-hand together.”

In response to Erdogan’s accusations, Netanyahu said he understands why "those who support Hamas tend to see the Mossad" where it suits them.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382312

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Christians in Nineveh Plains Detained for Voting in Kurdistan Independence Referendum

 

Basnews English

02/10/2017 - 02:01

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — Several Christians were put under detention by Iraqi forces in Nineveh Plains after taking part in Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum last week, said an official.

Khalid Albert, head of Christians’ affairs at Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, confirmed report to BasNews, noting that the detainees were later freed with prominent Christian figures interfering.

He also pointed out that the religious minority are still being persecuted in different ways in areas under the control of the Iraqi central government.

“Even after Daesh [the Islamic State], the mentality of pressing Christians continues. Our people are being kidnapped and killed on daily basis,” he said.

Earlier this week, BasNews reported a group of Christian women being insulted by Shi’ite Arab militias of Hashd al-Shaabi at a checkpoint in Hamdaniyah District in the north-east of Mosul.

A source had then told BasNews that the Shi’ite militias stopped eight Christian women, all of them staff of Hamdaniyah hospital, asking them to convert to Shi’ite Islam.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382435

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KRP Responds to US Secretary of State’s Statement on Kurdistan’s Referendum

 

Basnews English

01/10/2017 - 22:07

Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

ERBIL — The Kurdistan Region Presidency’s (KRP) spokesperson released Sunday a statement in response to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s statement on Kurdistan’s independence referendum, stating that the US should respect the legitimate right of the people of Kurdistan.

“The people of Kurdistan, who have consistently and enthusiastically supported the United States, especially more recently in its fight against ISIS and Saddam Hussein, are deeply disappointed by the statement made by Secretary Tillerson on Friday,” the statement reads.

The US does not recognize the independence referendum of Kurdistan Region and urges an end to “threats of reciprocal actions,” Tillerson said in a statement on Friday.

“Of all the countries in the world, the United States should appreciate and honor Kurds' decision for independence as manifested by 92% of the voters in a free, transparent and peaceful referendum held on September 25,” the KRP’s statement continued.

The referendum enabled the people of Kurdistan to exercise the right to self-determination as established in the UN Charter and at least two subsequent international conventions, the statement said, explaining that the referendum was held in accordance with Kurdistan’s laws and Iraqi constitution as well.

“Although we appreciate the United States' call for a nonviolent response to the referendum, neither the United States nor any other country has stopped Baghdad's unconstitutional and illegal mistreatment of Kurds, which has continued since 2005,” the statement noted.

KRP hopes that the US will revisit its position and support the legitimate aspirations of the people of Kurdistan Region as well as participate in the peaceful negotiation between Erbil and Baghdad.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382409

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Peshmerga withdraw from one of the disputed areas in Salah al - Din

 

 From 2017-10-02 at 13:28 (Baghdad time)

Special Mawazine News

The official of the Hamrin circle of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Mullah Karim Shakur, on Monday, the withdrawal of Peshmerga forces from the Zarka area towards the district of Tuz Khurmato in Salahuddin.

Shakur said in a statement to Mawazin News that "the Peshmerga forces will withdraw from the areas of the Zarka length of 12 kilometers, in addition to the evacuation of some points inside the city," pointing out that "the area from which the Peshmerga withdraws are within the disputed areas and located around the mountain range Hamreen. "

He added that "the Turkmen mobilization factions after the referendum on the independence of Kurdistan on the 25 of last September, firing and even firing shells at the Peshmerga forces in addition to provocation of Kurdish families in that region."

Shakur pointed out that "about 60 young people yesterday on the anniversary of Ashura provocative actions in front of the headquarters of the Patriotic Union that the Peshmerga did not respond to them in order to shed blood."

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Iraq provides facilities for foreigners stranded in the Kurdistan region

 

 From 2017-10-02 at 12:16 (Baghdad time)

 Baghdad Mawazine News

Interior Minister Qassim al-Araji confirmed Monday that foreigners stranded in the Kurdistan region who have entered the country without a federal government visa will be allowed to travel from Baghdad airport without legal accountability.

"Whoever wants to get an entry visa, I am present, and those who want to travel from Baghdad to travel without any fines or visas," Al-Araji was quoted as saying by Agence France Presse in response to appeals about foreigners stranded in the Kurdistan region.

Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier Saad Maan said the ministry would "facilitate the issuance of visas to foreign journalists, in line with the minister's initiative to support the media work." The issue of visa approval for foreign journalists requires more than a month and goes through long routine procedures.

The federal government announced earlier, the suspension of international flights from the airports of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, and from last Friday, in the first practical step in response to the referendum in the Kurdistan region.

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Newspaper: Barzani told the Americans and the French agreed to postpone the work of the referendum

In the policy of  October 2, 2017 on the newspaper: Barzani informed the Americans and the French by agreeing to postpone the work of the referendum closed 175 visits

 

 

The new Al-Arabi newspaper reported on Monday that the president of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, the Americans and the French, agreed to postpone the referendum, noting that the head of the regional government, Najirvan Barzani, will visit France soon to discuss the issue.

The newspaper quoted sources close to Barzani as saying that the latter "informed the French and Americans of the impossibility of canceling the results of the referendum in any form but can be accepted to postpone the work now."

"The cancellation of the results of the referendum is a blow to Barzani's popularity and will harm him and his party in the region," she said.

The sources said that "the departure of the Prime Minister of the Government of the Territory, Nigervan Barzani, to France soon to discuss the crisis instead of the President of the province Massoud Barzani."

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The Alliance of Forces presents an initiative to resolve the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil .. These points 15:45 Last updated 03:50 PM 345 Watch       BAGHDAD /  The head of the coalition of Iraqi forces, Salah Muzahm al-Jubouri, on Monday, points to resolve the crisis between the central government and the Kurdistan region, most notably the involvement of all components in the negotiation and cancellation of the referendum and its consequences and the control of the federal government on the disputed areas. "In spite of all the initiatives and mediation aimed at resolving the dispute between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, as a result of the recent referendum, popular and international rejection, these initiatives lacked and ignored a range of solutions," Jubouri said in a press release. Is the key factor, to successfully come up with radical solutions to end the crisis. "  He added that "Iraq is going through a very delicate stage and to preserve all the gains that have been achieved, whether at the political or security level of combating and combating blind terrorism, and the schemes and agendas that tried to break the Iraqi society to undermine its cohesion and unity, and in order to continue these successes, We must resort to the Constitution and the law to resolve all our internal issues. " He continued, "The serious disagreement that broke out today between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Government of the Center, and therefore must be invoked and comply with the following points that are the basis in resolving this issue and foremost:  1. Emphasize the unity of Iraq land and people  2. Involve all Iraqi components in negotiations and meetings, As it has been previously  3. Canceling and freezing the referendum and its results and outputs  4. Returning the disputed areas to the authority of the center and deploying federal forces to maintain security and stability in them  5. According to the law and the constitution , Y. The oil sector should be managed and exported under the supervision of the central government, and the authority of the center should be extended to border and airport ports, and managed in a transparent and transparent manner 6. Adopting clear reform programs in the administration of the state and the constitutionality of its institutions at the level of the center, the region and the provinces  . 7. Expediting the return of the displaced to their areas of residence through the formation of joint committees between the government of the center and the Kurdistan Regional Government, and sets a time limit not exceeding six months, the next  pointed out that "based on the foregoing , we will consider any new initiative to exclude or ignore any of the points that we have mentioned, as procrastination and not an initiative to resolve differences."

[yota691]

Jubouri presents a new initiative to resolve the crisis in Baghdad - Erbil In the event of ignoring any of the points is a delay and there is no intention to resolve the differences

02-10-2017 03:53 PM

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Monday that despite all initiatives and mediations aimed at resolving the dispute between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, To radical solutions to end the crisis 

He said Jubouri in a statement received 'Baghdad News' a copy of it, that Iraq is going through a very sensitive stage and to maintain all the gains that have been achieved, whether at the political or security level of combating and combating blind terrorism and plans and external agendas that tried to disassemble the Iraqi society to undermine its cohesion And unity in order to continue these successes must be resort to the Constitution and the law to resolve all our internal issues, including the serious dispute that broke out today between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Government of the Center and therefore must be invoked and comply with the following points that are the basis in resolving this An issue at the forefront of which is to emphasize Iraq's territorial integrity and people. 

The statement added that all Iraqi components should be involved in negotiations and meetings as a problem with a national dimension and everyone's concern. The solution of the problem can not be reduced by the National Alliance and the Kurdistan,
3. Cancellation and the freezing of the referendum and its results and outcomes, stressing the usually disputed the authority of the center areas and to deploy federal forces to maintain security and stability in which 

the statement called for , the application of the law and the constitution in the management of the oil sector and export , and be under the supervision of the central government and the extension of the center 's authority over border crossings, airports , and manage And to adopt clear reform programs in the administration of the state and the constitutionality of its institutions at the level of the center, the region and the provinces

 
The statement stressed the need to speed up the return of displaced persons to their areas of residence through the formation of joint committees between the government of the Center and the Kurdistan Regional Government and sets a time limit not exceeding six months, to be completed before the next elections. 

The statement concluded, and based on the above, we will consider any new initiative that excludes or ignores any of the points we have mentioned as a procrastination and not an initiative to resolve differences.

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Details of the letters addressed to "Abadi" and "Kobish" on the plain Nineveh

02-10-2017 02:56 PM

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The head of the Democratic Warka parliamentary bloc, Joseph Salwa, on Monday sent separate letters to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and UN representative Jan Kubic, calling for the removal of the Nineveh plain from political differences. 

"We must start a wide dialogue with the Iraqi political forces, the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to give the people the living and security difficulties that may arise as a result of the escalation of tension and media statements by the various political parties," Salwa said in a statement. 

Saliwa sent separate letters to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and UN Secretary-General Jan Kubic. "Iraq is going through a very complex and difficult period, especially after the referendum held in Kurdistan last September 25, which could threaten the security and peace achieved after the victory over the organization of a terrorist advocate, , Calling for a '

Saliwa attributed the reason for this to the 'spread of arms in the hand of the political separator and their supporters', warning of 'the outbreak of war will be the only loser where our people Chaldean Assyrian Syriac and the rest of the components there'. 

"We are responsible for a serious dialogue because they are directly responsible for protecting the Iraqi people from the various dangers," he said.

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At notorious Ashura ceremony, Shiites flagellate kids, attack Barzani

October 02 2017 05:17 PM

Shiite pilgrim flagellating himself

 

 

Shiite pilgrims in Iraq's Kerbala have dedicated the Ashura ceremonies to flagellating their children as well as attacking Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani.

 

In a notorious ceremony marking the killing of Imam Hussein, Shiites chanted slogans against Kurdish people, accusing them of attempting to divide Iraq. 

 

On September 25th, 5.2 million voters flocked to polling stations in a historic referendum on the the region's independence from Iraq. 92.7 percent of the votes were in support of independence. 

 

Shiite pilgrims, who cut themselves and children with swords and blades swinging from chains, raised slogans attacking President Barzani. 

 

This was held under the glare of more than 25.000 Iraqi soldiers securing the ceremonies. 

 

They chanted slogans like, "Some chanted slogans against Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani, like 'Barzani you are the sponsor of dividing the country' and 'don't believe we will ever give you Kirkuk'.

 

The oil-rich Kirkuk city was included in the Kurdistan referendum. Baghdad government opposes the move, but Arab tribes in Kirkuk expressed happiness to be part of Kurdistan. 

 

According to observers, most Shiites in Iraq and neighboring countries serve the Iranian interests at the expense of their nations'.

 

Iran strongly opposes the Kurdistan's referendum in fear of similar moves at home. Millions of kurds in Iran feel marginalized and oppressed under the Mullah's regime. 

 

Following the referendum, Iran and Iraq imposed economic siege on the Kurdish region. The sieege included banning direct flights from and to airports of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. 

 

About Ashura Day

 

Ashura Day marks the 10th day of Muharam, the first month of the lunar calendar. 

 

According to Shiites, it marks the beheading of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohamed's grandson in Kerbala. 

 

Sunnis around the world slam the Shiite processions as corrupt practices. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17700/At-notorious-Ashura-ceremony-Shiites-flagellate-kids-attack-Barzani

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Riyadh, UAE to accept Kurdistan secession to confront Iran – Report

October 02 2017 04:30 PM

Kurdish children celebrating referendum results

Several Arab Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, see an opening in Kurdistan Region to expand the pro-Arab Sunni Muslim bloc in the Middle East, enhance the position of Sunni Arabs in other parts of Iraq, and frustrate Iran on a number of fronts, according to a report by The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 

The report said that these countries primary concerns include the potential outbreak of conflict, the uncontrolled potential disintegration of Iraq, a crisis in the battle against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, or the Kurdish issue somehow playing into the hands of Iran and its clients in Iraq and beyond.

According to the report, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have begun to see strategic and political benefits to some rise for the Kurds – potentially to the extent of independent statehood, but certainly including maximal autonomy in a federal Iraq. 

At a maximum, Arab Gulf countries could develop a strategic relationship with Erbil in which Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) emerges as a fully-fledged member or adjunct of the group of Middle Eastern actors actively opposing Iran, it further stated.

Moreover, it pointed out that this is particularly important because the Kurdistan region could be a substantial barrier to the development and maintenance of a “land bridge” from Iran, through Iraq and into Syria and Lebanon, linking Tehran with both its clients in those countries and the strategically crucial Mediterranean Sea. 

Such a land bridge, if consolidated under the complete control of Iran and its proxies, would alter dramatically the Middle Eastern strategic equation, the report added.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17695/Riyadh-UAE-to-accept-Kurdistan-secession-to-confront-Iran-Report

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Referendum results cancellation 'precondition for dialogue' - Gov't

October 02 2017 12:47 PM

Abadi and Barzani

Kurdistan Region has to cancel independence referendum results as a precondition to enter into a serious dialogue with Baghdad to preserve Iraq’s unity, Saad al-Hadithi, spokesperson of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s media office revealed Monday. 
In a statement, Saad al-Hadithi called on Kurdistan Region to reaffirm its commitment to the constitution and Federal Court decisions.   
The region has to end escalation and provocation in areas it has seized, he added.  
On Sunday, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced that it is ready to engage in serious negotiations with the Iraqi government. 
Overwhelming, votes were in favor of seceding from Iraq in a referendum Baghdad considers unconstitutional. 
The referendum was held last week despite intense international pressure to call it off, amid fears that it would spark fresh conflicts with Baghdad and with Iraq’s powerful neighbors, Iran and Turkey.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17685/Referendum-results-cancellation-precondition-for-dialogue-Gov-t

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Video: Iraqi MP says all Sunnis would seek independence

October 02 2017 03:05 PM

Abdul Rahim al-Shamree

 

 

Head of parliamentary Human Rights Committee Abdul Rahim al-Shamree said that all Sunni Arabs would seek federal rule in case Kurdistan Region's referendum succeeded, a video obtained by the Baghdad Post revealed Monday.

 

Al-Shamree attributed this huge desire for independence from Baghdad to the central government's injustice and oppression against all constituencies.

 

 

He added that Iraq will be divided after the independence of Kurdistan, stressing his desire to see a "unified Iraq" where "all components take their rights without exception."

"Sunnis are the only component most affected by injustice, deportation, pressure, displacement, poverty and other atrocities," he added. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17691/Video-Iraqi-MP-says-all-Sunnis-would-seek-independence

Edited October 2, 2017 by tigergorzow

[tigergorzow]

Barzani to Visit Paris, Meet with French President

 

Basnews English

02/10/2017 - 15:26

Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

ERBIL — France has officially invited Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani to visit Paris in the near future.

Ali Dolamari, the representative of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in France, told BasNews “The government of France has officially invited Barzani to Paris.” He noted that the date of his visit will soon be announced.

French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to Paris in hopes of easing tensions arisen between the two sides after the September 25th independence referendum in Kurdistan.

Well-known French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy revealed on Friday that Macron is ready to meditate between Erbil and Baghdad, the two top officials are expected to soon meet with the French president in Paris.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has already accepted the invitation and he will travel to Paris on October 5th.

The Kurdish official said that Barzani and Abadi will meet with Macron separately.

In a statement after a telephone call with Abadi, Macron’s office said he had invited Abadi to Paris, but warned that the two sides should remain united in their priority to defeat Islamic State and stabilize Iraq, as reported by Reuters.

“All escalations should be avoided,” Macron said in the statement.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382571

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Turkey, Iran Will Harm Their Stability, Economy If Acting Against Kurdistan: Official

 

Basnews English

02/10/2017 - 12:00

Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

ERBIL — Any attempts by the neighboring countries to destabilize the situation of Kurdistan Region will consequently lead to instability in those countries and beyond, said a Kurdish official.

“The threats to the security, economy, and energy security will not affect Kurdistan Region alone. Harming the stability of Kurdistan will also lead to instability in those countries and the region,” said Hemin Hawrami, a senior assistant to Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani and head of President’s office for political and general relations.

“Kurdistan has proved during the past 26 years that it is a factor of stability and will remain so,” Hawrami said in an article on Sunday.

The most secure borders Turkey and Iran have had over the past 26 years were those with Kurdistan Region, he said, adding “Kurdistan Region has been an important trade gate for Iran over the past 26 years despite the international financial sanctions imposed on the country.”

According to the latest statistics, 15 percent of Iran’s imports flow to the markets of Kurdistan Region, therefore the closure of the borders will harm the economy of the country and significantly raise the rate of unemployment in Turkey and Iran, Hawrami explained.

“Kurdistan Region is the third biggest consumer market for the Turkish products, and Kurdistan is the second biggest place for the Turkish companies’ investment,” he explained.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382505

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PKK Leader Warns Turkey Against Threatening Kurdistan Region

Basnews English

02/10/2017 - 17:10

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — A senior military commander of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) warned Turkey over its threats against Kurdistan Region, stating that holding an independence referendum is a legitimate right of the people of Kurdistan.

In an interview with a PKK-affiliate radio station, the PKK acting leader, Murat Karayilan, said that the referendum is an internal issue of Kurdistan Region and the parties can discuss it among themselves whether the vote was held at the right time or if it is a solution or not.

He emphasized that an independence referendum is a legitimate right of the people of Kurdistan and they have the right to self-determination.

Karayilan described the positions of the countries against the referendum of Kurdistan as “transgression.” He stated that Turkey treats Kurdistan Region as if it is part of Turkey not Iraq, noting that the attitudes of Iraq and Iran towards Kurdistan are impacted by Turkey’s attitudes.

He also stated that Turkey is not only against Qandil, in reference to PKK, “it is rather against all achievements of Kurds.”

The PKK leader warned Turkey that they don’t remain silent if it attempts to attack Kurdistan Region. “We, as PKK, won’t remain silent if Turkey chooses to attack Kurdistan,” he said.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/382600

[tigergorzow]

Pakistan throws support behind Iraq govt, opposes Kurdish referendum

October 02 2017 05:41 PM

Pakistan throws support behind Iraq govt, opposes Kurdish referendum

Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, while discussing the recent bid for Kurd secession in Iraq, said on Monday that Pakistan fully supports Iraq’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, Dawn News reported.

Pakistan is “deeply concerned over the referendum held in the Iraqi Kurdistan region on September,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in response to a query regarding the matter during the weekly briefing.

 

“[While] the referendum violates the Iraqi constitution and therefore lacks any legitimacy, it also presents a challenge to peace and security of Iraq and the entire region,” Zakaria said.

 

Iraqi Kurds backed independence from Baghdad in a referendum held on Sept 25, alarming Ankara as it faces a separatist insurgency from its own Kurdish minority.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17701/Pakistan-throws-support-behind-Iraq-govt-opposes-Kurdish-referendum

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Please Standby For The Following Unannouncement ...

 

     

 

 

 

Unannounced meetings between Baghdad and Erbil to dampen the atmosphere and overcome the repercussions of the referendum

2017/10/03

http://almadapaper.net/ar/news.....9%8A%D8%A8

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This criminal should be dragged to a public square in Baghdad and hung.  

[yota691]

03-10-2017 12:31 PM

Erdogan announces the imposition of "new sanctions" on Kurdistan

 

 

 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that his country would impose new sanctions on Iraqi Kurdistan after the independence referendum. 
"We are in favor of a ban on northern Iraq now, but if they do not return to their senses, they will increase," Erdogan told deputies from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). 

Ankara, Erbil's important trading partner, strongly opposes the creation of a Kurdish state on its border, fearing that it will fuel Kurdish separatism on its territory, waging a bloody insurgency in the southeast. 

The supporters of independence overwhelming majority according to the results of the referendum, which was held on Monday at the invitation of the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani. 

Turkey had promised the Kurds in Iraq all the options against them, including a joint military operation with Iraq and their economic blockade.

Turkey's foreign minister said all options were on the table in response to a referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, including a joint operation with Iraq. 

The Turkish president also warned that Iraq's Kurds would starve if Turkey decided to stop the passage of trucks and oil across its border with northern Iraq, adding that all military and economic options were on the table.

[yota691]

The resumption of trade exchange between Iraq and Kurdistan Tuesday 03 October 2017 | 09:18 The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sulaymaniyah announced the resumption of trade exchange between Kurdistan and the cities of central and southern Iraq. Said Sirwan Mohammed, head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sulaymaniyah during a press statement followed by Qartas News: The trade exchange with Baghdad resumed today after a six-day suspension because of a referendum on the province of Kurdistan on Monday. He added that hundreds of trucks loaded with goods arrived today in the city of Sulaymaniyah efforts of chambers of commerce in Kurdistan and Iraq.

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3 minutes ago, yota691 said:

The resumption of trade exchange between Iraq and Kurdistan Tuesday 03 October 2017 | 09:18 The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sulaymaniyah announced the resumption of trade exchange between Kurdistan and the cities of central and southern Iraq. Said Sirwan Mohammed, head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sulaymaniyah during a press statement followed by Qartas News: The trade exchange with Baghdad resumed today after a six-day suspension because of a referendum on the province of Kurdistan on Monday. He added that hundreds of trucks loaded with goods arrived today in the city of Sulaymaniyah efforts of chambers of commerce in Kurdistan and Iraq.

 

Good Morning, Yota.

This is great news.

coming up, banking conference in the US. 

 

 

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Unannounced meetings between Baghdad and Erbil to dampen the atmosphere and overcome the repercussions of the referendum

 Baghdad / Mohammed Sabah 
 

Officials of the federal government are holding secret meetings with counterparts in the Kurdistan Regional Government in preparation for starting a dialogue out of the repercussions of the referendum in the Kurdistan region. 
The source of the information said that contacts led by some local and international mediators in the past few days have contributed to easing the tension and bringing the views closer to Baghdad and Erbil, which led to an agreement to seek to resolve all problems and differences through dialogue. 
This situation coincides with the decision taken by the blocks of change and the Islamic Group and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan return of their deputies in the Federal Parliament to Baghdad and end their suspension of meetings of the Council.
The deputy of the Kurdistan Islamic Group Zana Said said in a statement to (range), that "a government delegation from Baghdad arrived in Erbil and held, away from the limelight, meetings with officials in the Kurdistan region to discuss how to get out of the referendum crisis and the closure of airports and land borders. The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France are making great efforts to bring the views of the federal government and the Kurdistan region closer to the backdrop of the referendum on self-determination, which calls for calm and non-escalation. 
The Kurdistan region held a referendum on self-determination on 25 September last, which calls for Baghdad to cancel its results before entering into any direct dialogues. Baghdad has banned travel to and from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports and closed the land borders of the province.
Said said that "contacts made by some intermediaries between the federal government and the Kurdistan region in the past days contributed significantly to the convergence of views between the two teams," wishing that "these dialogues continue until solutions to the current crisis." 
"These meetings pave the way for the start of negotiations between the parties directly and publicly after the agreement on all the points of contention that lies in the actions taken by the government and parliament against the region." 
The House of Representatives voted last Wednesday on a final version of a parliamentary resolution guaranteeing thirteen paragraphs calling for the imposition of economic, administrative and technical sanctions on the Kurdistan region and requiring the commander-in-chief of the armed forces to redeploy security forces in the disputed areas.
The deputies of the Change blocs, the Islamic Group and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are due to attend Tuesday's parliamentary session. The MP Zana Said that these blocks "agreed to terminate the suspension of their presence in parliamentary sessions and decided to return to Baghdad again to resume their participation in parliamentary sessions." 
For its part, confirms the Kurdistan Democratic Party's parliamentary bloc, the existence of a number of initiatives to contain the crisis between the federal government and the Kurdistan region, primarily the French initiative. 
The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc that "entering these initiatives needs to lift the embargo imposed by the federal government on the Kurdistan region." 
And the member of the bloc Renas Jano (range), "The invitation of the religious reference in Najaf is welcome as well as the initiative presented by Vice President Iyad Allawi," stressing that "
The Vice President of the Republic Iyad Allawi, has launched, a few days ago, an initiative to contain the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil and to find understandings and appropriate solutions. 
In a related context, the Information Office of Vice President Iyad Allawi, in a statement received by (the range), yesterday, that "in line with the response and support received by the Allawi initiative, by the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, addressed (Allawi) Efforts to calm and help find solutions to the current crisis to ensure the safety of Iraq and its people and peoples of the region. " 
The MP for the National Coalition, Hassan Shuwaird (range), "The start of the implementation of this initiative is suspended and approved by the government's approval of the initiative received on Sunday," adding that the President of the Kurdistan region and all political blocs welcomed them.
In the meantime, the MP for the National Alliance Hilal Sahlani said in a statement (the extent) that the House of Representatives in the hosting of President Fuad Masum during the coming sessions as a compromise for the dispute over his dismissal or not on the background of the referendum crisis in the Kurdistan region. 
The House of Representatives decision Imad John to host the President of the Republic by saying that "the request for hosting submitted by some of the deputies did not meet the requirements and procedures formal and legal," noting that "it needs signatures for more than fifty deputies." 
In a statement to (range), John ruled out hosting the president of the republic in this week's sessions, saying that "the Presidency of the Parliament did not meet to discuss the request for hosting and to ensure the legal procedures for hosting."