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Nowruz torch light up the sky to the beat of Arbil, Kurdish Dabkeh

20/03/2012 20:50

Arbil, March 20 / March (Rn) - Stoke Arbil, capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Tuesday night the flame of Nowruz in a park in the city center with the participation of Shander official attended regional president Massoud Barzani took part in the Aiviadha. The torch-lighting is an annual tradition in Arbil, as is the case for all the governorates of the Kurdistan region marked the advent of the Kurdish New Year.

By the way, and began firing Mahtvon crackers and fireworks in the air for about half an hour to illuminate the sky in a scene of Arbil is repeated in each year. And the Kurds celebrated on 21 March of each year of Nowruz, which is a national holiday and historically an expression of freedom and get rid of oppression in addition to being a New Year's Calendar Kurdish approved since 2712 year. Is associated with a Kurdish festival Newroz Bmathologia ancient Troy that there was a king named Azdhak unjust killing people on this day that someone is called Kurd Kawa Haddad to kill him and save the people from oppression. And decorated with gardens and parks, the Kurdish flag, while the deployment of a number of young men hats and umbrellas. The Kurdish artist Nasser Warzazi set of songs. As the artist Maher Mohamed Amin Group of the songs have turned the stands into an arena for dance artist Altbekat Nazdar then presented a set of her songs, accompanied by folk dance group of Kurdish.

A significant number of tourists Iraqi Arabs expressed satisfaction with the organization of the ceremony. She said an Iraqi woman named Umm Ahmed "We congratulate the Kurdish people everywhere on this occasion. Very beautiful ceremony." Said Saad Mohammed, an Arab from Baghdad (Rn) "We arrived to Erbil yesterday to attend the celebrations of Nowruz. Surprised offers beautiful and brilliant. Fireworks display was more than wonderful." And gives a number of countries in the Middle East Nowruz Celebrations such as Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan and the countries of eastern Europe, such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The authorities took security in the Kurdistan Region security measures, said it aimed for the safety of Mahtvin by the way, particularly in gathering places through the deployment of security personnel around the edges. The director of the Office of the Minister of Interior in the region Bilal Muhammad's (Rn) in the earlier "We have taken all security measures on this occasion to come out best." "The security situation is very stable. Did not record any events in these days. We have all the facilities for the guests (tourists) coming from different provinces of Iraq."

And embraced the capital of the Kurdistan region yesterday acrobatic performances in the park itself. Experiencing the provinces of the Kurdistan region of presentations and similar events will be the height of the Pima celebrate holidays in 21 of the month. A public holiday in each year.

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On Eve of the Kurdish New Year, President Barzani Delivers Key Address

Salahaddin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRP.org) – In his annual message on the occasion of Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, President Barzani said that power-sharing in Iraq and commitment to the Iraqi Constitution are under threat and that the Kurds will decide their own course of action if these two principles are abandoned.

“Iraq is facing a serious crisis. We have tried our utmost to prevent Iraq from descending into a sectarian conflict and we have consistently avoided taking sides in this conflict. The Kurds have played a pivotal role in bringing about the new Iraq, particularly two years ago when our initiative resulted in the formation of the current government. Had it not been for our role, one can only guess what an unknown fate would have beset Iraq. It is very unfortunate that a small number of people in Baghdad have imposed themselves and monopolized power,” said the President.

He said there are a number of main disputes with the Baghdad government.

“Power-sharing and partnership between Kurds, Sunni and Shiite Arabs, and others is now completely non-existent and has become meaningless. The Iraqi Constitution is constantly violated and the Erbil agreement, which was the basis upon which the current government was formed, has been completely ignored. As soon as they came to power, they disregarded the Constitution, the previous agreements that we had, and the principle of power-sharing.”

On disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, the President said: “The resolution of the status of Kirkuk and other disputed areas has constantly been evaded. We have shown utmost flexibility and patience and here I want to thank our people for their patience. We have opted for a resolution based on legal and constitutional means but others have reneged on their pledges. It is impossible for us to abandon this issue because for us it is extremely significant and more than being a mere matter of principle.”

He said the other main issue is allocation of funds for the Kurdistan Region Peshmerga forces which the Iraqi government has consistently refused to address, saying, “for the last five or six years funding for Peshmerga forces has been embezzled.”

On the dispute regarding oil and gas exploration and management, the President defended the legality of the oil and gas contracts that the KRG has signed.

“None of the KRG contracts with foreign oil companies is unconstitutional. The main reason behind this dispute with Baghdad is not a question of legality of the contracts; rather it is that they don’t want to see the KRG make progress and stride forward. “

On monopolization of power in Baghdad, the President stated that power is being concentrated in the hands of a few people and others in the political process are being marginalized, including Shiites.

“There is an attempt to establish a one-million strong army whose loyalty is only to a single person. Where in the world can the same person be the prime minister, the chief of staff of the armed forces, the minister of defense, the minister of interior, the chief of intelligence and the head of the national security council. “

The President dismissed statements that the Kurdish-Shiite alliance is close to collapse, saying, “We are committed to our alliance with the Shiites but not with this group of people who have monopolized power and with their policies have even marginalized other Shiites. The Kurds and the followers of Ammar Al-Hakim and Muqtada Al-Sadr have always shown solidarity with each other.”

“It is time to say enough is enough. The current status of affairs in unacceptable to us and I call on all Iraqi political leaders to urgently try and find a solution otherwise we will return to our people and will decide on whatever course of action that our people deem appropriate.”

here is more on the speech

Iraq PM 'monopolising power:' Kurdish leader

By Prashant Rao (AFP) – 11 hours ago

BAGHDAD — Kurd leader Massud Barzani hinted on Tuesday at a possible break with Iraq's unity government, complaining that premier Nuri al-Maliki was monopolising power and building an army loyal only to him.

His remarks raised the rhetoric between his autonomous regional government in Arbil and the central government in Baghdad, with several key disputes festering between the two sides.

Barzani said the partnership that built a national unity government formed at a meeting he had hosted was now "completely non-existent and has become meaningless."

"There is an attempt to establish a one-million-strong army whose loyalty is only to a single person," Barzani, president of Kurdistan, said in a speech in Arbil, according to an English transcript.

He claimed that Maliki and the government were "waiting to get F-16 combat planes to examine its chances again with the peshmerga (Kurdish militia)," referring to a government order for 36 warplanes from the United States.

"Where in the world can the same person be the prime minister, the chief of staff of the armed forces, the minister of defence, the minister of interior, the chief of intelligence and the head of the national security council?" he asked.

Barzani said that while he was committed to an alliance with Iraq's majority Shiites, he was not committed to one with Maliki.

The premier has yet to appoint permanent ministers of defence and interior, more than two years after parliamentary elections.

Kurdish MPs hold nearly a fifth of the seats in parliament, and Barzani's Kurdish Alliance bloc has five cabinet posts in the national unity government formed in November 2010.

Barzani continued: "We are committed to our alliance with the Shiites but not with this group of people who have monopolised power and with their policies have even marginalised other Shiites."

"It is time to say enough is enough. The current status of affairs in unacceptable to us and I call on all Iraqi political leaders to urgently try to find a solution. Otherwise, we will return to our people and will decide on whatever course of action that our people deem appropriate."

The central government and Kurdish regional authorities have been locked in protracted disputes over oil contracts with foreign oil firms and the status of a swathe of disputed territory around the northern oil hub of Kirkuk.

The Kurdistan region has signed around 40 contracts with international companies on a production-sharing basis without seeking the express approval of the central government's oil ministry.

The national oil ministry, meanwhile, has awarded energy contracts to international companies on the basis of a per-barrel service fee. It has also refused to sign deals with any firm that has agreed a contract with Kurdistan.

Arbil also wants Kirkuk and the disputed tract of land to be incorporated into its autonomous three-province region, but officials in Baghdad have steadfastly rejected those demands.

That dispute is regarded by diplomats as one of the greatest threats to Iraq's long-term stability

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Barzani is frustrated since he's not invited to the arab summit so he wants things done now

Audigger, thanks for the articles. You are correct he is frustrated. There were rumblings about them wanting to break off but not until later 2016 and beyond in my readings. I truely hope as Carrello stated that this is not the announcement. I will remain positive and think that this is just to push the others along to get them to announce something like the HCL or perhaps the new currency value. We wait.

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Thank you for the responses, and thank you for the article. Reading what has come out this morning regarding Barzani, he has had it. I know why, but what a stupid move not to invite him to the Summit, and cause all of this at this time.

Put Barzani in the coat room checking turbins, parking camels, blending garbanzos for hummus, but invite him. jk I actually like Barzani mucho. The Kurds have it going on.

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I'm not quite sure that's the official announcement, as those statements were made yesterday. I would keep an eye on the news today from the Kurdish media. It ain't over 'til the fat camel sings. Good news or bad, it may push the GOI to get something done.

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