UN Security Council calls on Baghdad and Erbil to set date for dialogue

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Kurdistan: We are waiting for an official invitation from Baghdad to start the dialogue

 Since 2017-10-23 at 11:16 (Baghdad time)

Special Mawazine News

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) media official Said Mamuzini said on Monday that Kurdistan is waiting for an official invitation from Baghdad to start dialogue to resolve differences between the two sides.

"The Kurdistan Regional Government welcomed the calls of the Supreme Religious Leader Ali al-Sistani, as well as the invitation of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi for dialogue and negotiation," Mamuzini said in a statement to Mawazin News.

The official added that "Kurdistan is waiting for an official invitation from the Government of Baghdad to send our delegation to start dialogue and negotiation, as the invitations are still oral," stressing "the need for all parties to the Constitution to resolve all outstanding issues."

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Meeting of the leaders of the Alliance of National Forces and the National Alliance in Baghdad to activate the comprehensive dialogue

 

 Since 2017-10-23 at 00:37 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The leaders of the Alliance of Iraqi National Forces and the National Alliance leaders held a joint meeting during which they discussed the political and security developments in Iraq and the region

A statement issued by Mawazine News said that during the meeting they discussed the political and security developments in Iraq and the region and the requirements of the next phase within the framework of a comprehensive dialogue that includes all political forces to get out of the crisis in which the country is going through.

The participants stressed "the need to end the file of displaced persons and return them to their liberated areas, through the creation of all conditions and requirements to restore life to cities affected by terrorism."

The meeting touched on the efforts exerted to start a comprehensive dialogue with the participation of all parties to resolve all controversial issues that would contribute to the stability and security of the country.

The meeting also discussed the opening of a serious dialogue to resolve the crisis facing the country and to stand on the most important and controversial issues in accordance with the constitution. They stressed that the current stage requires the partners of the political process to shoulder their responsibilities to the people to improve their situation and protect them from any repercussions that may contribute to destabilizing their security. Which our security forces have done against a terrorist organization.

The two sides discussed ways of cooperation and coordination between the partners of the political process in order to address outstanding problems and consolidate the pillars of the democratic process and focus on the unity of the country and impose state control over all regions of the country in accordance with the Constitution.

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PM Barzani: Iraqi military operations hinder dialogue

By Rudaw 15 minutes ago

Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has said that his government is ready to begin talks with Baghdad on the basis of the Iraqi constitution. Photo: Rudaw TV

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Continued Iraqi military operations are hindering efforts to start dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani told reporters after heading a government meeting on the mass civilian displacement from Kirkuk and other disputed areas.

 

His comments came as Kurdistan’s Security Council issued warned that Iraqi forces were building up on the Kurdistan Region borders.

 

Kurds are still reeling from last week’s loss of the disputed areas, which were taken over by Iraqi forces. At least two political parties have called for the regional government to be dissolved and for the president and vice president to resign.

 

PM Barzani said the Kurdish people have been through worse times and he is hopeful they will rise again. 

 

He said his government welcomes calls for a peaceful resolution to the crisis that have come from the international community, influential cleric Grand Ayatollah Sistani, and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. There is, however, no schedule yet to send a delegation to Baghdad, he said.

 

“If we hear from Baghdad, we are in fact ready to send a delegation to have serious talks, to open a new page, to have serious meetings, and to resolve all the problems in the framework of the Iraq constitution in a peaceful way,” PM Barzani said. 

 

“The biggest problem is that their military operations are continuing in many places. Unfortunately continued military operations will both affect the stability of these areas and will definitely make problems for this process that is to happen – dialogue.”

 

The Iraqi PM just completed a regional tour that took him to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt where he received messages of support for the protection of a united Iraq, a blow to Kurdish independence aspirations after 92.7 percent of voters supported separation from Iraq in last week’s referendum.

 

PM Abadi, who is expected to visit Turkey this week, has said that the Kurdish referendum is dead. 

 

Asked about the call from Gorran, Kurdistan’s second-largest party, to dissolve the government and for President Masoud Barzani to leave his office, PM Barzani said they are open to listening to the concerns of Gorran and other parties, but stressed that the current government is inclusive.

 

He said that President Barzani has never denied that his term, which expired in 2013, in office is over and has vowed that he will not run for office again.

 

He said the president, who is his uncle, will respect the region’s laws and hinted that the reasons for keeping the president in office beyond his term no longer exist, mainly the war against ISIS.

 

The Kurdistan Region’s election commission has stopped preparations for parliamentary and presidential elections set for November 1 because of a lack of candidates and the unstable situation. The parliament is expected to convene this week to discuss the elections, as well as confrontations between the Peshmerga and Iraqi forces in the disputed areas. 

 

Asked about sentiments among Kurds that the loss of Kirkuk has no parallel in the nation’s century-long quest for independence, PM Barzani expressed faith in Kurds’ resiliency.  

 

“I believe that Kurds had seen even worse situations that we experienced and survived.  What is important is how we will survive this situation. What is important now is the unity of the Kurdistani house,” he said. 

 

Unity is needed now more than ever to fight those who plot to divide Kurds, he said, stressing that the blame game between Kurdish political parties will not matter. 

 

“It is not time for anyone to trade blame. It is time for unity,” he said, leaving it to historians to assess what went wrong last week.

 

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday at a joint press conference in Moscow with his Iraqi counterpart that Russia would continue business and diplomatic ties with the Kurdistan Region, but in coordination with Baghdad.

 

PM Barzani welcomed Lavrov’s remarks, but asserted that the Kurdistan Region is entitled to sign oil and gas contracts with foreign companies. Such business deals “do not have anything with politics,” he said.

 

Asked about the international support, PM Barzani said with a smile that every country has expressed in words that they support solving problems in light of the Iraqi constitution. “We have to see in the future how that unfolds in practice,” Barzani said. 

 

Kurdistani parties excluding Gorran and Komal have commissioned the government to hold talks with Baghdad. The Kurdistan Regional Government has welcomed in particular an initiative from the United States that calls for a ceasefire, talks to begin between the two governments, and resolving the disputed territories as per the Iraqi constitution. 

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Nechervan Barzani: The outstanding problems will be resolved with the Baghdad government through dialogue

23 October, 2017

 

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Najirvan Barzani, said that the outstanding problems will be resolved with the Baghdad government through dialogue, adding that everyone needs to unite and work together to overcome the current stage.

He pointed out that the number of displaced from Kirkuk and Tuzhurmatu reached one hundred and fifty thousand citizens, and the government of the Territory continues contacts with the United Nations to provide the necessary assistance to the displaced, expressing thanks to the people of Kurdistan for their support to their brothers displaced and continuing so far.

Noting that the salaries of the staff of the region will be distributed in the near future and the delay was the result of some technical problems in the region.

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Nizhervan Barzani: We hope to resume dialogue with Baghdad at the earliest opportunity

 

 Since 2017-10-23 at 17:07 (Baghdad time)

Follow up of Mawazine News

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Kurdistan, Najirvan Barzani, said that the region is looking for a serious dialogue with Baghdad to resolve the problems, explaining the displacement of about 150 thousand displaced people from Kirkuk since the crisis began, and the majority went to Sulaymaniyah and Arbil.

Barzani said at a press conference held in Arbil, highlighting the situation in Kirkuk and the disputed areas, "150 thousand displaced from Kirkuk since the crisis began, and the majority went to Sulaymaniyah and Arbil."

"We are in contact with the United Nations on the displaced people of Kirkuk," he said.

"The continuation of military operations and military movements affect the status of the regions and the mechanism of dialogue, which we hope to resume as soon as possible," Barzani said.

"Most of the political parties are involved in the current government, I do not know who wants to participate, and we do not know what is the justification for doing so," Barzani was quoted as saying.

"We are ready to discuss any issues," he said.

"We need to unite and work together," he said. "I'm sure we'll go beyond this stage."

Abizaid and Barzani, "The President of the region stressed on more than a previous occasion that he will not submit to run in any future elections or looking forward to any position."

"We know that according to the legal period, the period of President Barzani is finished, but because of the war with a supporter remained in his position to lead the battles."

 

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 "The President of the region stressed on more than a previous occasion that he will not submit to run in any future elections or looking forward to any position."

 

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PM Abadi is awaiting the right time to get all accomplished.

 

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3 hours ago, The Englishman said:

PM Barzani welcomed Lavrov’s remarks, but asserted that the Kurdistan Region is entitled to sign oil and gas contracts with foreign companies. Such business deals “do not have anything with politics,” he said.

 

That's why Iraq need HCL and National Oil Company Law ASAP in place. So nobody can say anything about national wealth.

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Pavel Talabani: We want a radical change in the party Barzani and do not require dialogue with Baghdad {expanded}

Revision date: 2017/10/23 23:46 • 381 times read

Baghdad: The son of former President of the Republic, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Pavel Jalal Talabani, the lack of preconditions to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, to start dialogue with Baghdad, while stressing the need for a radical change of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

"We must rely on dialogue as a single way to resolve the crisis of Kurdistan and Kirkuk with Baghdad," he said in an interview with Al-Furat satellite channel. "The National Union believes in meeting, dialogue and cooperation, but what disappointed us is the lack of unity among Kurdish leaders On change and dialogue. " 
"I need to have a constructive dialogue with Baghdad based on the Iraqi constitution," he said. "I am with the Baghdad government and we must stand in the middle, open some doors to dialogue and then go to solve the big problems." 
"We will start a serious dialogue with Baghdad soon, without preconditions. I am against any violence because the killing of brothers (Kurds and Arabs) is something wrong should be our strength in the Union and be our greatest solution to all outstanding problems between the region and the center."
"I do not want to talk about these things and even bad about Massoud Barzani and no one else. What happened has happened and it has become the past that we have to talk about the future," he said. 
"The 
fact that Iraqi forces came to the city of Kirkuk to stop blood and racism in Kirkuk, and there was a meeting in Dokan and the political parties did not agree on the withdrawal of the Peshmerga forces from the province; so we went to the Kurdistan National Union to maintain Blood of the people of Kirkuk ". 
"There was no prior agreement with the Iraqi government on the events of Kirkuk, but we held dialogues with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the crisis in Kurdistan," he said, stressing "respect for all opinions in Kirkuk on the post of governor."
"When we see that the status of the Kurdistan region after the referendum became worse and problems began there was a good alternative by the Americans and the British and made their initiatives, but the advisers of Massoud Barzani consulted him wrongly, and the Democrats have conducted a wrong analysis of the referendum." 
He pointed out that "we must work to choose an alternative to Barzani to lead the Kurdistan region, and there were large meetings before the referendum with Barzani and I would advise to choose the alternative before the referendum, but political leaders chose this vision and what happened today." 
He reiterated the "meeting, dialogue and cooperation, and the biggest illusion to solve all problems, especially in Kirkuk and with Western countries through constructive dialogue with Baghdad and foreigners."
"I think that is the option of Barzani and his party, and the political parties have no choice today but to go to dialogue and to make a radical change to the Kurdistan Democratic Party," he said. 
"Barham Salih is a dear person and he is more successful in taking leadership positions within the region," he said. "We stand against the division of the cities of Kurdistan because it is a catastrophe and the KRG and Kurdish political parties change their views and cooperate to unite Kurdistan." 
"We have good relations with Western and international countries, we have good relations with Iran and we want to build bridges of friendship also with neighboring countries and Western countries," he said.
And the agreement on the extradition of salaries to the Peshmerga in Sulaymaniyah by the federal government that "according to my personal view there is no dialogue with the Government of Baghdad on this matter, and did not give any names for them imaginary return to dialogue with Baghdad," revealing "I will have a close visit to Baghdad "He said. 
He stressed that "the scenario to resolve the crisis between the region and the center will be through constructive dialogue with Baghdad." 
"I think we should turn back and rely on dialogue with Baghdad to communicate to solve problems," he said, noting that "the Iraqi constitution included a paragraph that the government of the Territory is the interlocutor with the Government of Baghdad and not from Shan Kurdish party to talk to Baghdad. "
"The Kurdish parties have taken the wrong steps and bad things that they have brought to the Kurdish people," he said. "I am a modest person but my biggest enemy is serving my party and all Kurds and positions. 
"I am a Kurd and the first person since the establishment of an anti-terrorist organization in the region, I have experience in the military field and I left the Kurdistan region and I have no responsibility in the Peshmerga forces. 
"I want to send my message to all the political parties and leaders that the political leaders in the region made big mistakes and they had an alternative to avoid what is happening today and unfortunately all their steps were wrong," he told the Kurdish parties and leaders.
He pointed out that "my message is simple that the military escalation is not a good option and the biggest option through dialogue and Kurds and Arabs is not an enemy of some of them and must sit at the dialogue table and the Kurds unite with each other to continue the dialogue."

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Council of Sulaimaniya decides to visit Baghdad and dialogue with the federal government

 Since 2017-10-24 at 13:27 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Council of Sulaymaniyah, on Tuesday, announced its decision to visit Baghdad and dialogue with the federal government to resolve the existing differences.

A source familiar with the reporter / Mawazin News /, "The Council of the province of Sulaymaniyah held today, an emergency session to discuss the internal situation in Kurdistan and recent events in Kirkuk."

The source added that "the meeting agreed during the meeting, to dialogue with the federal government on the provision of salaries of employees and the allocation of budget for the province," pointing out that "the Council put a maximum of 15 days to set a date to visit Baghdad."

The head of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani earlier, his government's willingness to dialogue with the federal government on an open agenda, without preconditions of any party within a specified period of time.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi refused more than the occasion of the dialogue on the referendum of Kurdistan, stressing the need to cancel it for violating the Constitution.

The Kurdistan region suffers from a severe financial and economic crisis, which reached the limit of the inability of local governments in the region to pay the salaries of its employees

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Mullah: The conditions of Baghdad on Erbil have been achieved and dialogue should begin

 

 Since 2017-10-25 at 13:51 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

Called on the leader of the Union of Power Haider Mulla, on Wednesday, the federal government to agree to start dialogue with the region, pointing out that the conditions of Baghdad on Arbil have been achieved.

"The crisis between Baghdad and Erbil can not be by means of weapons because they are the victims of the same people," Mullah told Mawazine News. "The conditions stipulated by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the provincial government have been achieved."

He added that "the government of Abadi start dialogue language after the federal authority was imposed on all Iraq and the disputed areas, and the approval of Kurdistan to be a dialogue under the roof of the Constitution and the law."

Mullah al-Mulla suggested that "the referendum has ended in practice, which is one of the most important conditions set by the Prime Minister, so it is necessary to resort to a dialogue table to resolve the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil."

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Wednesday morning the freezing of the results of the referendum and the start of an open dialogue between the governments of the region and the federal on the basis of the Iraqi constitution, while calling for an immediate cease-fire.

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The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has frozen the results of the referendum and started a dialogue with the Iraqi government

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The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) proposed freezing the results of the referendum process, while calling for a halt to all military operations, calling for an open dialogue between the regional government and the federal government on the basis of the constitution. 

The Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement that "the situation and the danger that is exposed to Kurdistan and Iraq, impose on everyone to be the level of historical responsibility, and not to push things to the state of fighting between the Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga." 

"The attacks and clashes between the Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga since October 16, 2017 and today, led to casualties from both sides and may lead to a war of attrition and thus to the destruction of the social fabric among the components of Iraq." 

The Kurdistan Regional Government said that "fighting between the two sides does not impose the victory of any party, but leads the country to total destruction and in all aspects of life."

The Kurdistan Regional Government said that, from the position of responsibility towards the people of Kurdistan and Iraq, the following is presented to the government and Iraqi and international public opinion: 

1. Immediately cease fire and stop all military operations in the Kurdistan region. 

2 - freezing the results of the referendum process conducted in Kurdistan Iraq. 

3. Initiate an open dialogue between the regional government and the federal government on the basis of the Iraqi constitution.

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Kobeish calls for calm between Arbil and Baghdad and urges both sides to negotiate according to the constitution

25-10-2017 11:43 AM

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UN Special Representative to Iraq Jan Kubic called for a truce between Erbil and Baghdad and urged both sides to negotiate according to the constitution. 

"The anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter comes at a time when Iraq is undergoing a major change," Kubic said in a statement marking the United Nations Day.

The statement added that it "defeated the organization of calling the terrorist on a large scale, although he is still an enemy and is still facing it is a priority. This has enabled many of the millions of citizens displaced as a result of this conflict to return to their homes and rebuild their lives. It is also an opportunity to review and reform the functioning of the political system in a way that opens up all components, minorities and all Iraqis in Iraq, as well as new horizons as equal citizens with rights and opportunities, putting an end to the recurrent cycles of violence and terrorism. But once Iraq breathed a sigh of relief with a crushing defeat until recently it faced another crisis, this time between Baghdad and Erbil. '

"The post-crisis has highlighted many of the serious problems that have accumulated over the years and have remained unresolved. This concerns, inter alia, critical issues in the relations between Baghdad and Erbil, including shortcomings in the implementation of the Iraqi Constitution. To address the challenge posed by the unilaterally declared independence referendum, Baghdad has taken steps to reestablish constitutional order and re-establish federal power. This culminated in recent developments that unfortunately led to the outbreak of confrontation between the former partners in the first joint battle against dictatorship and, more recently, against the terrorist organization that added more insecurity, fragmentation and difficulties, resulting in new waves of displacement. Most of the displaced were Kurdish citizens . '

The statement pointed out that 'the United Nations closely monitors the situation, while providing humanitarian support to those recently displaced and raise issues of human rights violations as required, always guided by the principle of neutrality and in the interests of the people of Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, at the heart of its work . 

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General expressed his confidence that, despite recent tensions, Iraq would be able to overcome this crisis and offer the good offices of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to facilitate dialogue if requested by both sides.

"The solution lies primarily in the cessation of military activities and pacification, including the termination of inflammatory statements and escalatory actions, in the ongoing coordination of the military and security situation in the disputed areas when necessary, in compliance with the Green Line for 2003, Partnership and negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil on the basis of the Constitution. This is very important to maintain unity, re-establish stability in the country and peaceful coexistence of all components and minorities on the basis of equal rights and justice for all citizens of Iraq under good democratic governance.

"Both sides have publicly expressed their willingness to engage in dialogue and negotiations on the basis of the Constitution. The United Nations is ready to help, if requested, as it has already begun to deal with humanitarian and human rights abuses that also occur tragically in Tuz Khurmato, Kirkuk and some other places. 

The statement pointed out that 'we are confident that the governments of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as they supported the defeat of an advocate, can work together to overcome their differences through dialogue and away from confrontation to resolve all outstanding issues in line with the Constitution'.

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Tillerson calls on Abadi to accept the initiative of Erbil on dialogue

 

 

Oct 26, 2017

(Reuters) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to accept an initiative by the North's administration to start talks on the basis of the country's constitution.

This came in a press statement made by Tillerson during his participation in a seminar in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday evening, noting that he had a telephone conversation with Abadi, and the President of the region, Massoud Barzani.

Tillerson expressed his country's readiness to support Baghdad and Erbil , to reach a "unified federal democratic Iraq," and called on the federal forces and regional forces, the Peshmerga, to avoid clashes.

"The tension that erupted in northern Iraq, last month (September) is worrying, America is friendly to Iraq and the region," he said, referring to Erbil held an unconstitutional referendum on secession, on 25 of last month. "We are disappointed that the parties have not reached a peaceful solution."

The US minister stressed that Iraq, under the leadership of Abbadi, fought a successful war against the organization of the "state" terrorist, was able to liberate 90 percent of the areas controlled by the organization.

On Wednesday, the administration of northern Iraq launched an initiative to freeze the results of the referendum, stop all military operations and start a dialogue with the central government on the basis of the country's constitution.

Abadi responded to the proposal by saying that his government "will only accept the cancellation of the referendum on false secession."

In another context, Tillerson pointed out that his country is not working to cancel all relations between Iraq and Iran, but added that Baghdad must develop its own capabilities, and the United States to resist the Iranian influence in Iraq.

"The Iraqis are Arabs, not Arabs, whether they are Sunnis or Shiites. I think the Saudis are willing to resume their relations with the (Iraqis) who are associated with them with old tribal brothers," he said.

With regard to the Gulf crisis, Tilerson stressed that the problem should be resolved as soon as possible.

He stressed that the United States, concerned and disturbed by the comprehensive consequences of the Gulf crisis, indicating that they will continue to support steps to resolve the crisis by working closely with the States concerned.

The Gulf has been hit by a severe crisis since June 5 after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut off ties with Qatar on the grounds of their "support for terrorism," which Doha denied, saying it was facing a "campaign of fabrications and lies."