Abadi initiative provides for the application of Article 140 after the completion of the liberation of Mosul

[yota691]

of his office: Abadi agreed with the Kurdistan Region delegation to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140

 

 

 

 3 hours ago

Twilight News / Information Office of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday that the latter agreed with the Kurdistan Region delegation to remove all the obstacles that prevented the application of Article 140 of the Constitution concerning the disputed between Arbil and Baghdad areas.

According to a statement issued by the office, said al-Abadi on Wednesday received in his office a delegation of the Kurdistan region.

The statement added that it was agreed to stick to dialogue and calm and focus on the participants and commitment to constitutional and legal frameworks to ensure Iraq's unity and coexistence among all components and not be allowed to be drawn into side battles and focus on the fight against terrorism.

The statement noted that it was agreed to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140 and to emphasize the importance of configuration requirements for the population census after the completion of the liberation of all land and eliminate Daesh terrorist gangs.

The statement continued, it was also emphasized the importance of joint action to serve the interests of all citizens of the same country.

He arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, coming from Arbil, a delegation representing the party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Democratic presidency of the province, and held after his meeting with President of the Republic Fuad Masum meetings with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri and the Sadrist movement.

The Delegation of the region, both the secretary of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Fadhil Mirani and member of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Adnan Mufti and President of the Presidium of the Kurdistan region, Fouad Hussein.

 

[yota691]

President of the Office of the Presidency of the Kurdistan reveals the results of meetings of the Kurdish delegation in Baghdad

  They informed us that the parliament in haste decision about the Kurdistan flag in Kirkuk  

 

 Rawezh Muhamad

 04/05/2017 - 23:26

News / Kurdistan

 

 

 

President of the Presidium of the Kurdistan Region D.vaad Hussein revealed on Wednesday, the results of the meetings of the region delegation in Baghdad with Iraq's three presidencies, which focused on the intention of the Kurdistan region to hold a referendum on the right to self-determination, and the decision of the Iraqi parliament lowered the flag of Kurdistan from the institutions and government departments in Kirkuk province.

Said Hussein, who was a member of the delegation of the high Kurdistan region to Baghdad, in a press statement, Talath (Basenyoz), the meetings discussed including a range of issues of the Iraqi parliament's decision to dropping off the flag of Kurdistan in Kirkuk, explaining that they Abulgnoa the three presidencies and the Sadrists that the decision was taken by majority , considering that this is very dangerous being should be subject to consensus.

The head of the Office of the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region, said the parliament speaker Salim al-Jubouri, the Sadrists told the delegation that the parliament's decision on dropping off the flag of Kurdistan in Kirkuk was hasty, adding that al-Jubouri and power assured them that he will find a legal way to overturn the decision and not Tfielh.kma described their meeting with Sadr as positive.

He went on Hussein by saying that the delegation discussed with Abadi, the parliament's decision on landing the flag of Kurdistan in Kirkuk, as well as Article 140 of the Constitution and not applied so far, pointing to the existence of a state of escalation in Baghdad against the Kurdistan Region and the citizens of the region and was the decision of the parliament role in this escalation, pointing We must end this situation and work for it.

He concluded the President of the Office of the Presidency of the Kurdistan by saying that the Kurdish delegation (the Joint Commission between the Democratic and National parties Alchordstanyen), who is visiting the Kurdish parties and the parties now to discuss the referendum and independence, will be expanded later to negotiate with the federal government in this regard.  

A senior delegation from the Kurdistan Region included in addition to the President of the Presidium of the Kurdistan Region, secretary of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Fadhil Mirani, and a member of the Political Bureau of the Party, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Adnan Mufti, arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad this morning, to meet with leaders of the Iraqi political forces on the intention of the Kurdistan Region hold a referendum on independence this year, and discussed the Iraqi parliament's recent decision on refusal to raise the flag of Kurdistan in Kirkuk.

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Iraqi Parliament Speaker Agrees Kurds Have Right to Hold Independence Referendum

KDP-PUK join delegation discussing the issue with Baghdad 

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Basnews English

05/04/2017 - 23:02

Kurdistan

 

 

BAGHDAD — A joint delegation of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Wednesday met with Salim al-Jabouri, the Iraqi Parliament Speaker, who agreed upon the fact that holding an independence referendum is a natural right Kurds have to determine their future.

Secretary of KDP Politburo, Fazil Mirani, told reporters following the meeting that there is a good understanding between the Kurdish delegation and Iraqi officials over the case. However, he made it clear that holding the referendum does not mean an immediate declaration of independence will follow.

“Kurds will be holding the referendum to allow the people express their will,” Mirani stated.

According to the official, the sides agreed to continue the talks until they reach a conclusion.

The Kurdish delegation was led by Fuad Masoud, Chief of Staff to Kurdistan Region Presidency.

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/341141

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No Party Owns Project of Independence Referendum: Kurdish Official

The project is people’s, said Mohammed Haji Mahmoud 

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Basnews English

06/04/2017 - 00:51

Kurdistan

 

 

ERBIL — The case of Kurdistan independence does not belong to any political party but it is a natural right of the people to decide on their fate, said the Secretary General of Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party.

Mohammed Haji Mahmoud, who also serves as a commander of Kurdish Peshmerga forces, also urged the Kurdish political parties to stay united and support the will of the people on statehood.

On his party’s position, Mahmoud reiterated his full support for independence and welcomed any talks on preparations for a referendum this year.

Earlier this week, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) agreed to intensify efforts and prepare the ground for independence referendum before the end of 2017. Following the meeting on Wednesday, they deployed a joint delegation to Baghdad to kick off the first phase of talks with the central government.

BasNews previously quoted the secretary of KDP politburo saying that they have met with the Iraqi parliament speaker who supports the referendum as a natural right of Kurds, but negotiations are said to be continuous.

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/341146

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Peaceful Settlement to Disputes over Kurdistan Flag in Kirkuk: Top Officials

 

Mira Rojkan

06/04/2017 - 01:29

Iraq

 

SOFIA — The President of Iraq, Fouad Masoum and the Prime Minister of the country, Haider Al-Abadi, agreed that the problem of raising the Kurdistan flag alongside the Iraqi flag in the city of Kirkuk should be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with the Iraqi constitution.

The agreement came during a meeting between the two Iraqi officials on Wednesday, concurrently with a visit by a Kurdistan delegation to Baghdad, Kuwait News Agency reported. 

Both Abadi and Masoum agreed that the issue regarding the Kurdistan flag being raised along with the Iraqi flag in Kirkuk should be dealt with through dialogue and in accordance with the constitution of the country, as it is the only right way to solve the problem. 

Earlier the same day, a delegation from the Kurdistan region arrived in Baghdad to discuss with the Iraqi officials the issue of raising the region's flag in Kirkuk. During the meeting, the Iraqi President once again stressed on the importance of holding constructive dialogues amongst political parties to reach an acceptable and better understanding. 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/341150

[yota691]

Kurdish delegation meets al-Hakim and announce positive talks to resolve problems

History of edits:: 2017/4/6 13:56 • 11 times readable

[Oan- Baghdad] 
met the delegation of the Kurdistan region, on Thursday, the head of the National Alliance Ammar al - Hakim.

Following the meeting the members of the Kurdistan delegation with leaders of the National Alliance , a joint press conference and confirmed during which a member of the delegation and the Political Bureau of the Party , the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan , Adnan Mufti, that "all the ingredients in Iraq have made sacrifices, and all common ingredients in the face of the organization Daesh, and we can not here but to salute the Peshmerga forces and Iraqi security forces managed to repel Daesh. " 
He added that "our dialogue was frank with Mr. Hakim, and with members of the National Alliance, was talking about the problems quite frankly amid a positive atmosphere, and we confirmed the application of Article 140 of the Constitution, and resolving the issue of the last parliament 's decision , which provides for the landing of the Kurdistan flag from government buildings in Kirkuk . " 
for his part, the leader of the Alliance, on the Keywords, you" must activate the special procedures to apply Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution , the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and the rest of the disputed so that preserves Iraq 's rights areas. "

[yota691]

Including article 140 .. What is the agreement between Maliki and Barzani in 2010? 2017/04/06 13:53 Revealed documents, signed by Nuri al-Maliki and Masoud Barzani, in 2010, before the formation of the government, on "how to" grant al-Maliki's second mandate, and concessions made in time, most notably the application of Article 140. According to the documents titled "preliminary agreement" to be Jalal Talabani as prime minister and Nuri al-Maliki as prime minister and be the head of parliament for Iraq, and the National Council for Strategic Policy to Iyad Allawi.  This division, was an agreement between Maliki and Barzani, which happened and was implemented, in addition to the agreement on the formation of joint committees of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Dawa Party, its task to agree on strategic issues. However, the most prominent of the documents, which took place on August 8, 2010, is the solution of outstanding problems with the region, namely the application of Article 140, the processing and financing of the Guard of the Territory and the law of oil and water resources, to be these points is the key to the receipt of Maliki's second mandate,   The documents confirmed that the two parties "divided" Iraq, geographically and politically, and distributed them for their personal interests, the results of which have continued so far, and Iraq continues to pay the price of this agreement !!.

[drj]

11 hours ago, yota691 said:

of his office: Abadi agreed with the Kurdistan Region delegation to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140

 

 

 

 3 hours ago

Twilight News / Information Office of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday that the latter agreed with the Kurdistan Region delegation to remove all the obstacles that prevented the application of Article 140 of the Constitution concerning the disputed between Arbil and Baghdad areas.

According to a statement issued by the office, said al-Abadi on Wednesday received in his office a delegation of the Kurdistan region.

The statement added that it was agreed to stick to dialogue and calm and focus on the participants and commitment to constitutional and legal frameworks to ensure Iraq's unity and coexistence among all components and not be allowed to be drawn into side battles and focus on the fight against terrorism.

The statement noted that it was agreed to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140 and to emphasize the importance of configuration requirements for the population census after the completion of the liberation of all land and eliminate Daesh terrorist gangs.

The statement continued, it was also emphasized the importance of joint action to serve the interests of all citizens of the same country.

He arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, coming from Arbil, a delegation representing the party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Democratic presidency of the province, and held after his meeting with President of the Republic Fuad Masum meetings with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri and the Sadrist movement.

The Delegation of the region, both the secretary of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Fadhil Mirani and member of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Adnan Mufti and President of the Presidium of the Kurdistan region, Fouad Hussein.

 

HUGE news!

Thanks Yota!

Mike

[yota691]

06-04-2017 02:41 PM

Kurdish delegation meets al-Hakim and announce positive talks to resolve problems

 

 

He met with the delegation of the Kurdistan region, on Thursday, the head of the National Alliance Ammar al - Hakim. 

Following the meeting the members of the Kurdistan delegation with leaders of the National Alliance , a joint press conference and confirmed during which a member of the delegation and the Political Bureau of the Party , the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan , Adnan Mufti, that 'all the ingredients in Iraq have made sacrifices, and all common ingredients in the face of the organization Daesh, and we can not here but to salute the Peshmerga forces and Iraqi security forces managed to repel Daesh '. 

He added that 'our dialogue was frank with al - Hakim, and with members of the National Alliance, was talking about the problems quite frankly amid a positive atmosphere, and we confirmed the application of Article 140 of the Constitution, and resolving the issue of the last parliament 's decision , which provides for the landing of the Kurdistan flag from government buildings in Kirkuk '. 

For his part, the leader of the Alliance, on the Keywords, you 'must activate the special procedures to apply Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution , the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and the rest of the disputed so that preserves Iraq 's rights areas'.

[yota691]

Abadi and the delegation of the region agree not to be dragged into side battles and activate Article 140

In the policy  of April 6, 2017Comments on the Abadi and provincial delegation agree not to be dragged into side battles and activate Article 140 closed 25 visit

 

{Baghdad: SNG} Search Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, in his office Wednesday, the delegation of the Kurdistan region, it was agreed to stick to dialogue and calm and focus on the participants and commitment to constitutional and legal frameworks to ensure Iraq's unity and coexistence among all components and not be allowed to be drawn into side battles and focus on our battle against terrorism. "

According to a statement of his office " it has also been agreed to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140 and to emphasize the importance of configuration requirements for the population census after the completion of the liberation of all land and eliminate the terrorist Daesh gangs." 
He noted , "also emphasized the importance of joint action to serve the interests of all citizens of the same country" .anthy

[nannab]

We need a hypnotist to have a long session with these people.You know

you are under our power and this is what ya gonna do.  

Good morning Yota, DV

[235snack]

1 hour ago, yota691 said:

Including article 140 .. What is the agreement between Maliki and Barzani in 2010? 2017/04/06 13:53 Revealed documents, signed by Nuri al-Maliki and Masoud Barzani, in 2010, before the formation of the government, on "how to" grant al-Maliki's second mandate, and concessions made in time, most notably the application of Article 140. According to the documents titled "preliminary agreement" to be Jalal Talabani as prime minister and Nuri al-Maliki as prime minister and be the head of parliament for Iraq, and the National Council for Strategic Policy to Iyad Allawi.  This division, was an agreement between Maliki and Barzani, which happened and was implemented, in addition to the agreement on the formation of joint committees of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Dawa Party, its task to agree on strategic issues. However, the most prominent of the documents, which took place on August 8, 2010, is the solution of outstanding problems with the region, namely the application of Article 140, the processing and financing of the Guard of the Territory and the law of oil and water resources, to be these points is the key to the receipt of Maliki's second mandate,   The documents confirmed that the two parties "divided" Iraq, geographically and politically, and distributed them for their personal interests, the results of which have continued so far, and Iraq continues to pay the price of this agreement !!.

Well if Iraq knows this, why are they not correcting it NOW?  If Maliki was using this for personal interest, why are they not holding him accountable for it?  Wow, what a bunch of stupid people, they just like to be taken advantage of.

[10 YEARS LATER]

Crooked as a dogs hind leg - 

[3n1]

alrighty then ... forget the side shows , activate 140 an get the show on the road .... ty yota

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Kurdistan Flag Remains Hoisted In Kirkuk Until Article 140 Implemented: Official

Kurdish delegation met with Shi'ite National Alliance in Baghdad

 

Basnews English

06/04/2017 - 12:59

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region's visiting delegation in Baghdad met with the Shi'ite National Alliance on the second day of their trip to Baghdad and discussed the independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region.

A joint delegation from the dominant parties in the Kurdistan Region, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday where they are conducting meetings with Iraqi officials and political factions for discussions over the Kurdistan independence and referendum.

In a press conference after meeting with the Shi'ite National Alliance, Adnan Mufti, PUK politburo member, said they have frankly exchanged views, stating that everyone agrees that the referendum is the right of any nation.

"Kurds have the right to self-determination and a referendum does not mean that immediately after the referendum Kurdistan will declare independence," said Mufti.

Regarding the issue of the Kurdistan flag in Kirkuk, Mufti said the flag will remain hoisted until the implementation of the Article 140 which will settle the issue of the disputed areas.

Ali al-Allaq, a leader from Dawa Party within the Shi'ite National Alliance, also said at the press conference that there was a mutual understanding between the two sides during their meeting that Article 140 of the constitution needs to determine the rights of all components of the disputed areas.

He added that Peshmerga have made immense sacrifice in defending the disputed areas in the battle against the Islamic State extremists.

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/341244

[WaitIsOver]

Could it be another April fools joke!.?

[yota691]

Hakim discuss with the Kurdish delegation shared files between Baghdad and Erbil

History of edits:: 2017/4/6 15:14 • 119 times readable

[Where-Baghdad] 
Search president of the National Alliance with Ammar al - Hakim , the delegation shared files between Baghdad and Erbil , the Kurdistan region.

A statement by the Office of the President of the National Alliance received [where] a copy of it today that "Hakim received on Thursday at his office in Baghdad, the delegation of the Kurdistan region , headed by Fadhil Mirani." 
" We discussed with the visiting delegation the battle against Daesh and sustaining the unity of military forces between the Iraqi army and the Peshmerga and the popular crowd and clans to continue to victories in Nineveh, and to achieve security and political stability." 
The statement continued , " has also been discussed in several files about the relationship between the Federal Government and the Government of the Territory and the application of Article 140 of the Constitution and the question of the referendum, were issues with the administrative, legal and legislative nature to address and emphasize the intensification of the constructive dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil on the one hand and between the Kurdish parties in the region on the other hand ". 
He explained , "also heard the coalition delegation headed by al - Hakim of the proposals of the Kurdish delegation to activate Article 140 of the Constitution to stabilize more and deal with the consequences that resulted from the lack of application of this Article." 
At a press conference after the meeting through the Kurdish delegation expressed "satisfaction at the meeting of the National Alliance delegation headed by al - Hakim , " stressing that " the dialogues were quite frankly and the atmosphere was positive, indicating that things are moving towards a solution through meetings and frank dialogue."

[captl1]

Thanks Yota and good morning. Great news!

[yota691]

 

Hakim and the Delegation of the region discuss activation of Article 140 of the Constitution 15 hours ago Last updated 11:51 PM         BAGHDAD / Press tomorrow:  Search head of the National Alliance Ammar al - Hakim on Thursday, with the delegation of the Kurdistan region to Baghdad, how to activate Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution and the issue of the referendum and the perpetuation of coordination between the army and the popular crowd and the Peshmerga in the fight against Daesh.  A statement by the Office of the wise, received "Tomorrow 's Press", the latter during a meeting with the delegation of the Kurdistan region , "discussed with them therelationship between the Federal Government and the Government of the Territory and the application of Article 140 of the Constitution and the question of thereferendum."  The statement said, "The two sides also discussed with the administrative, legal and legislative nature of the issues, and the emphasis on the intensification of theconstructive dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil on the one hand and between the Kurdish parties in the region on the other."  He added that "al - Hakim said with the Kurdish delegation the importance of perpetuating the unity of military forces between the Iraqi army and the Peshmerga and the popular crowd and clans to continue to victories in Nineveh, and to achieve security and political stability in the country , " as he put it .  The statement continued, "The alliance listened to the proposals of the Kurdish delegation to activate Article 140 of the Constitution to achieve more stability and deal with the consequences that resulted from the lack of application of this Article."

[nannab]

We know that you can do it boys now start the ball rolling !

Thank you Yota and good morning all.

[yota691]

An agreement between the center and the region to activate Article 140

08/04/2017 0:00    BAGHDAD / morning He stressed the Prime Minister, Haider al - Abadi, during a meeting with a delegation of the Kurdistan region, the need to remove all the obstacles that prevented the application of Article 140 of the Constitution, the disputed areas, while the delegation discussed with the head of the National Alliance , Ammar al - Hakim shared files between Baghdad and Orbel.mbagesat Prime Minister with the delegation of the province, it came after bilateral meetings brought together the Kurdish delegation, earlier, with the President and the House of Representatives, described as "positive" .otota delegation visit the region to Baghdad, composed of members representing the political offices of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, in addition to the head of Duo The presidency of the region, Fouad Hussein, following the decision of rejecting the federal parliament to raise the flag region over Krkk.baan the Information Office of the Prime Minister, received the "morning", stressed that " it was agreed between the Abadi and the delegation of the region, to adhere to dialogue and calm and focus on the participants and commitment to constitutional and legal frameworks , ensuring Iraq 's unity and coexistence among all components and not be allowed to be drawn into side battles and focus on the fight against terrorism. " The statement noted that it was agreed also, to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140 and to emphasize the importance of the configuration requirements of population census after the completion of the liberation of all land and eliminate the terrorist elements Daesh , "he said , adding that" it was stressed the importance of joint action to serve the interests of all the people of the country  per ".

[Officiallytook]

All this  as of late!!!

[10 YEARS LATER]

On 4/6/2017 at 5:41 AM, nannab said:

We need a hypnotist to have a long session with these people.You know

you are under our power and this is what ya gonna do.  

Good morning Yota, DV

If the Hypnotist doesn't work, I'm all for Plan B - Put'em ALL at the end of gun . . . seems that's all these people understand, anyway>

[yota691]

08/04/2017 (00:01 pm)   -   Number of readings: 559   -   Issue (3896)

 

 

Abadi initiative provides for the application of Article 140 after the completion of the liberation of Mosul

 Baghdad / Mohammad Sabah 
 

Trading proposal of the Prime Minister , which was handed over to the Kurdistan delegation on Thursday, conservatively by Shiite and Kurdish forces that refuse to make the content of this initiative, stressing that the parties will enter a long and ongoing negotiations over the next few periods to resolve all the problems and differences. 
Kurdish lawmaker expects the content of Abadi 's initiative as including the implementation of Article 140 of the Constitution and activated immediately after the liberation of the city of Mosul process, likely that the head of government to determine the timings application of this constitutional article broken. 
Arrived in the capital Baghdad, on Tuesday, a Kurdish delegation included President of the Presidium of the Kurdistan region , Fouad Hussein, and secretary of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Fadhil Mirani, and a member of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan , Adnan Mufti. 
The Kurdish delegation held high extensive discussions with the three presidencies, in addition to the President of the National Alliance , the political body of the Sadrist movement. It was remarkable that the delegation did not hold a meeting with Sunni forces that are concerned with the fate of the province of Kirkuk. 
The visit of the delegation of the two Kurdish parties, after a meeting on the background of the two offices politicians Kirkuk provincial council decision to fly the flag of the province in the province, which was rejected by the Iraqi Council of Representatives issued a statement to that effect . 
The visit followed the Kurdish delegation, vote Kirkuk council to reject the decision of the Iraqi Council of Representatives lowered aware of the region, as the Council voted to hold a referendum to decide the fate of the multi - ethnic province. 
A statement from the Prime Minister 's Office that it was agreed with the Kurdistan region delegation to "stick to dialogue and calm and focus on the participants and commitment to constitutional and legal frameworks to ensure Iraq 's unity and coexistence among all components and not be allowed to be drawn into side battles and focus on the fight against terrorism." 
The statement said his office " has also been agreed to remove the obstacles that have prevented the activation of Article 140 and to emphasize the importance of the configuration requirements for the population census after the completion of the liberation of all land and eliminate the terrorist Daesh gangs." 
Speaks MP Zana Said, a member of the Kurdistan Islamic Group bloc, for " the initiative sent by Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to the President of the Kurdistan region , Massoud Barzani , includes the application of Article 140 Bhetwaqat and specific time periods to resolve all outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil problems." 
Commenting on the government 's seriousness to the implementation and application of Article 140 of the Constitution, says a Kurdish lawmaker, in connection with (range) yesterday that " the government program for Ebadi includes the application of this constitutional article within the specified time limits , " noting that the visit of the Kurdish delegation , which leaders met in Baghdad was positive and fruitful. " 
the voice of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, the middle of last week by majority, to raise the flag of the Kurdistan region on the buildings and departments of Kirkuk province , but the Iraqi Council of Representatives voted, in (April 1, 2017), to take down the flag of Kurdistan and the Iraqi flag only in Kirkuk. 
However , MP Arafat Karam, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic party bloc, confirms a "This visit was prepared long ago , after the leadership has taken the Kurdistan decision on the referendum , " pointing out that " the Kurdish delegation agreed with leaders in Baghdad to activate Article 140." 
Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution to assume executive power stages (normalization, Statistics, and concludes with a referendum in Kirkuk and other disputed territories to determine the will of their citizens). 
Karam said in an interview (range) yesterday, "this preliminary agreement will result in several exchanges of visits between the two sides to develop and maturation of the idea of the application of this constitutional article and completed", stressing "the presence of a visit to a Kurdish delegation comprising all political forces in the fry M Kurdistan to Baghdad. " 
It rejects MP Ali Keywords, leader of the Dawa Party, make the content of the proposal Abadi on resolving differences and intersections with the Kurdistan region, stressing that " the problem needs to provide a number of initiatives from both sides to reset all their differences and their problems." 
Adds Keywords, in a statement (term) yesterday that " the Kurdish delegation discussed with the National Alliance , the issue of salaries of the Peshmerga and the referendum and raise the flag in Kirkuk , " asserting that "these issues require resolved through bilateral dialogues between all the parties without any escalation." 
He continues , leader of the Dawa Party , said " the National Alliance still adheres to the constitutionality of Article 140 and applied as stipulated in the Constitution , " likely that "the implementation of this article after the liberation of the city of Mosul operations." 
But deputies from the Turkmen component considered that " the application of Article 140 passes in the first three phases of the census, and normalization, and then the referendum , " asserting that " the application of this article will include the disputed between Karbala, Anbar, Mosul, Kirkuk, Salahuddin and Wasit province areas." 
Excludes MP Niazi architecture Ihsanoglu, in a statement (term) yesterday, the implementation of this constitutional article under the circumstances experienced by Iraq, saying that " the proposal Abadi is to soften the thoughts of the Kurdish side after the parliament 's decision , which refused to raise the flag of Kurdistan in Kirkuk."

[yota691]

Lights on the subject of the implementation of Article 140 and the organization of the referendum in Kirkuk

 

 

 

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Despite all the controversy and the appeal addressed to the Article 140 of the Constitution of Iraq and on the disputed areas, and including Kirkuk, they are still the only constitutional reference available to deal with the issue of determining the fate of a link to the disputed areas, including Kirkuk. In the case of rejection of the article and overcome, the fate of those areas will be determined by the latter Palmtaf the balance of power with all the elements that will enable the stronger party to impose its dissolution as a fait accompli on the other parties. 

As a result of the lack of political will of all parties to reach a consensus to allow the implementation of the three stages stipulated by article; normalization, census and then a referendum, the Kirkuk and other disputed areas or disputed status has been hanging without a decisive solution over the past year, adding to the complexity of the existing and the depth of the problems imbalances in the management of those areas. 

In recent days , the situation in Kirkuk has seen rapid events, most recently taking the Kirkuk provincial council decision, the absence of Arabs and Turkmen members because of their withdrawal from the meeting, demanding the federal government to implement the referendum. Regardless of the debate on the legality and constitutionality of the provincial council 's decision, we would like to provide some illuminations for reasons that prevented the completion of the normalization phase, and the transition to the two phases of census and referendum. 

I have encountered the Committee on the implementation of Article 140 in its work during the period of her Trasa during the period August 2007 - June 2011, a series of obstacles that have prevented the transition from a normalization phase to the next stages. 

The basic principle is to end the normalization phase in order to move to the census phase, and then after the referendum, and calls fornormalization: 

first return of the deportees and solving the problem of expatriates in the absence of constraints between the return and compensation or stay without the right to participate in the referendum. The Committee originally continues to work on the implementation of the principle of compensation for those affected, but should allocate the necessary funds for it, and we estimate that the compensation requires an amount exceeding three billion dollars, while the amount was allocated annually is allocated for us this year is $ 150 million annually, that is, the completion of compensation calls for at least 10 years, especially in light of the Commission 's activity throughout the center and south. 

The second obstacle to normalization should be completed through the administrative boundaries determine, so that a census and the referendum will depend on identifying the region on Article 140, and here should answer the following question: Where do we evaluate the referendum, in any region, especially with regard to Kirkuk? It is intended to maintain? If it is intended to maintain, any province is in the current borders or the borders of 1968? The Kirkuk was intended to maintain up to 68, it should take a decision on the areas withheld, and areas that have been added. 

There is a mechanism to address this issue stipulated in Article 58 of the State Administration Law, and this article has been included in Article 140 of the Constitution, which stipulates that the proposal of the Presidency of the Republic shall then unanimously, indicates with holdings areas and administrative boundaries, and decide whether this areas be returned to the province or any other procedure, but the original to be a unanimous decision. In the event of the failure of the presidency to reach a consensus that can be used Bmgm from outside the presidency. At the time of the Committee on the implementation of Article 140 it puts forward a proposal for the areas withheld or added to Kirkuk, in a report submitted to the Minister and my presidency of the Republic in 31/12/2007, to be a starting point for discussion and processing. Based on the fact that all deductions and additions that took place in Kirkuk took place in order to change the demographic composition of the province, and the leadership of the revolution , which is still in force and hinder the solution of many problems and rights, as turning the problems of the Revolutionary Command Council , the decisions of the Royal Commission dispute , or Council resolutions others, while they originally decisions taken by the former regime to include masses of certain components on a national basis, which calls for cancellation of these decisions to be a cancellation processing association, just as decisions were targeted for the masses of a particular component. 

It was emphasized at the time (2007) that failure to cancel a group of the Revolutionary Command Council resolutions, which have been identified in the reports of the Committee, constitutes a serious obstacle being devoted to a clear chauvinistic approach. 

This task should be addressed by the House of Representatives based on referral from one end of the executive branch: Minister of the Republic and Co - chairs. 

There are also decisions of the North Affairs, which was issued strongly decrees or the law, headed by Ali Hassan al - Majid, and is also related to the rights and land and many other issues, and the abolition of the validity of the Council of Ministers. 

As for the census, what is required in the original census people of Kirkuk natives who are entitled to participate in the referendum, not a census of the population of Kirkuk, then something else will not help in preparing for the referendum, and is supposed to be the right of the referendum for the population of Kirkuk in 1957 before. Since Article 140 in all their interpretations involved in the referendum , the opinion of the population of Kirkuk , indigenous, and there is a consensus on the definition of natives of those who lived in Kirkuk in 1957 by the population, and this is something that can be resolved even without resorting to the census, there are records were prepared by the Committee on the implementation of Article 140 under documents 57, which should make amendments to them, to include descendants of those. These documents are available and that they are required to work under the assignment. 

This requires a law to hold the referendum, and to provide the necessary allocations for the vote. 

It was signaling that the early failure to achieve all of these steps resulting from the lack of political consensus achieved, this under the file ranges in place about 10 years ago. 

If the federal government wants to organize a referendum in Kirkuk, they must address Allanfh mentioned points if they want a referendum to be compatible with the Constitution.