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

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Iraq, December 19, 2017 

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds took to the streets in the Kurdish region on Monday to protest the lack of funds and basic services. The demonstrators also demanded the resignation of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), eye witnesses and officials told Arab News.

Riots broke out when protesters set fire to a number of government buildings and party headquarters in Sulaimaniyah, including the offices of the two ruling parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Police opened fire, using tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Scores were injured in multiple demonstrations in Irbil and Sulaimaniyah, local officials told Arab News.

TV footage, circulated by several Kurdish channels, showed demonstrators carrying small white banners with one word written in red 'Go' others carried red cards. Other footage showed dozens of jubilant protesters gathered in front of a KDP headquarters engulfed in flames.

Kurdish security services are on high alert as the demonstrations are expected to spread to other areas within the region, officials said.

'People are protesting delays in payment of their salaries which have not been paid for months; protesters are also angry about the absence of basic services in the region,' Ghayath Al-Suraji, a senior PUK leader in Kurdistan, told Arab News.

'The (Kurdish) region has been facing a serious financial crisis due to the disagreement between Baghdad and Kurdistan,' Al-Suraji said.

Regional sources told Arab News that government officials had only received 25 percent of their salaries for the past two years. In addition, basic daily services, specifically electricity and fuel supplies, have been reduced. These punitive measures were imposed by Baghdad in response to the controversial referendum on independence by the KRG in late September and have worsened the situation, officials said.

Baghdad has banned international flights to and from regional airports and has coordinated with Iran and Turkey to close border crossings into and out of Kurdistan. The revenues from the internal airports and the smuggling of oil seized by the KRG after 2014 were the backbone of the region's economy.

'The KRG has not paid even a penny to government employees in the region for three months,' a senior Kurdish official told Arab News.

'The punitive measures (taken by Baghdad) have divided the oil exports of the region in half and the shutdown of the border crossings has deprived the region of the fuel which is vital for life in this mountainous area,' the official said. 'We were exporting crude oil to Turkey and Iran via the main pipeline network, but now we are exporting it through tankers which means decreased quantities and increased expenses.'

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http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z16387677

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huh !  now they are upset in the Kurdish region ,  wasn`t this sort of thing going on in the bagdad area about 2 years ago ...

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Barzani asks Germany to cooperate with the "IMF" to get the budget of Kurdistan from Baghdad

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The news of the Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani asked Germany in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund "IMF" to secure the share of the province of the federal budget.

According to the government of Kurdistan, Barzani asked Germany during a meeting with its defense minister in Berlin, Ursula von der Line, in order to overcome the difficult economic and financial conditions experienced by the Kurdistan Region to cooperate through the AMF to secure the budget and financial dues for the Kurdistan region by the Iraqi government.

 

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Sadr describes the demonstrations of Sulaymaniyah as "awakening the uprooting of corruption" and demanding the protection of demonstrators

 

 Since 2017-12-19 at 19:48 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, on Tuesday, the demonstrations in the province of Sulaymaniyah, "awakening uprooting corruption and corrupt," while calling for the protection of demonstrators.

"Another awakening and a popular step towards the eradication of corruption and corruption and work for reform in our dear province (Sulaymaniyah)," said Sadr, in a tweet on the social networking site (Twitter), read by Mawazine News.

"Freedom and democracy require the people to express themselves in all kinds of peaceful protest without being attacked by the security forces," he said.

It is noteworthy that the mass demonstrations began in most cities of the Kurdistan region, on Monday (18 / Dec / 2017), to demand better living standards and the payment of salaries of employees delayed months ago.

Several areas in Sulaymaniyah, namely Rania and Jamjal districts, witnessed clashes between the Kurdish security forces (Asayish) and the demonstrators, while 5 were killed and about 85 demonstrators were injured by the Asayish fire in the province.

A Muawazin News correspondent reported today that a curfew had been imposed in the administrative district of Rania to Sulaymaniyah province after more than 85 demonstrators had been killed and injured by the Asayish Kurdish police.

The governor of the province of Chamchamal in the province of Sulaymaniyah, today, imposed a curfew for the night, and disrupt the official time in all its departments on Wednesday, in order to end the demonstrations witnessed by the judiciary.

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The protests are renewed in Sulaymaniyah and its third day is entering as its area widens

 

 From 2017-12-20 at 12:05 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Renewed demonstrations in the Kurdistan region, which began to widen as it entered the third day in a row

In the wake of major developments, the closure of the NRT channel, the arrest of a number of its employees and the arrest of the head of the new generation stream Shashwar Abdul Wahid.

As the demonstrations entered their third day, protesters staged an attack on the headquarters of the Change, the Islamic Group and the Islamic Movement in Raniya in the Kurdistan region.

The correspondent of the "Muazin News" that the force of the fight against terrorism to the Kurdistan region of Iraq went from Sulaymaniyah to Rania with fears of repression of demonstrators.

The security forces in the region (Asayesh) a number of activists in the demonstrations in the districts of Rania and Kifri and the center of Sulaymaniyah, with the start of new demonstrations from the area of Sharzur Sulaymaniyah, while gunmen set fire to the headquarters of Bazian police south of the city of Sulaymaniyah.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has cut off Internet access to large areas of Sulaymaniyah.

Demonstrators in Rania demanded the evacuation or burning of Communist Party and Socialist Party headquarters.

The leader of the Movement for Change, Mahmoud Sheikh Wahab said that the demonstrations that took place in the cities of the Kurdistan region is an expression of the state of despair reached by the Kurdish citizen

Wahhab said in a statement to Mawazin News that "after the failure of the ruling authority in the Kurdistan region of its democratic parties and the Union and lack of interest in the suffering of citizens in the region was natural that the masses go out spontaneously"

He added that "the provincial government failed and it created this number of crises in the region as a result of administrative corruption and family law"

The ongoing popular protests calling for the overthrow of the Kurdish government, amid escalating violence and burning buildings of government institutions and party headquarters, while warned the government to exploit the demonstrations at a time facing the Kurdish region risks to "dismantle" its political and constitutional.

Demonstrations continued throughout the night of Monday and in some areas until the early hours of Monday night - Tuesday, after the demonstrators attacked the headquarters of the five main powers participating in the government and security centers and traffic and burning, and tried to burn the protesters electricity station in the district of Chamchamal, which led to clashes with troops the police.

The Directorate of Electricity Sulaymaniyah yesterday the power outage of the city after the cessation of the work of the gas station in Chamchamal in anticipation of any attack by the demonstrators.

Thousands of protesters gathered in central Sulaymaniyah and its districts in Rania, Quesengjak, Kifri, Klar and Halabja south of Sulaymaniyah. They chanted "topple the government of the two parties and reform and prosecute the corrupt." Some protests saw clashes between rioters and riot police, Acts of storming and burning of government institutions and party headquarters.

The protesters held the two parties responsible for the financial crisis and corruption through "sharing oil revenue" and the repercussions left by the organization of the referendum on secession and the loss of the territory of the disputed areas for the benefit of the Government of Baghdad, has failed to convince Erbil to negotiate the federal issues of dispute, including oil and budget, in an attempt to overcome the deficit Pay the salaries of the staff of the Territory.

Riot police opened fire in the air yesterday to disperse the demonstrators who gathered in the courtyard of the "Gate of the Serail" in the center of the city.

"The security authorities arrested the spokesman of the current MP Rabun Ma'arouf during his participation in a demonstration in the center of Sulaymaniyah," said the new generation led by businessman Shaswar Abdul Wahid Al-Manasra for the protests, calling on the protesters "to keep away from violence."

It was known threatened "to continue protests until the overthrow of the corrupt government."

In addition, MP Shawwar Abdul Wahid, the security authorities in Sulaymaniyah to protect the safety of her brother Shaswar Abdul Wahid and demanded to disclose the circumstances of his arrest and his fate.

"In the name of the Shawwar family, we take the security authorities in Sulaymaniyah to maintain the safety of the life of Shawwar and ask her to reveal the circumstances of his arrest and where he was taken," she said in a statement received by Mawazine News.

The security of the Sulaymaniyah airport has also "taken responsibility for the identification of the vehicles that were transported by it, as their numbers are known to them and are known to be followed by any security body in Sulaymaniyah."

"The demonstrations that broke out in Sulaymaniyah are only a natural result of the repression they are waging against citizens, as well as the failure of the authority to provide services to citizens," she said. "So do not try to add another failure to your failure with the massive arrests."

Activists confirmed the injury of three demonstrators, and renewed violence in the area of "Taqtaq" nearby and broke into and burned the headquarters of parties Barzani and Talabani and the "Islamic Union" and the electricity service, while the police clashed with protesters to prevent them from storming the headquarters of Talabani Party in the province of Halabja, Similar in the area of "Rania".

In the town of Kfri of the district of Karamian south of Sulaymaniyah, protesters stormed the headquarters of the party Barzani and "the Turkmen Front and set fire to it, and stormed the building of the Directorate of Traffic, while closing the border crossing Bashmakh border in the district of Penguin.

The provinces of Dohuk and Erbil and their dependencies under the influence of Massoud Barzani's "Democratic" party were calm, but opposition media reported that the authorities had thwarted attempts by activists to organize demonstrations.

The director of the "Protection and Information" supported by the National Union Party, "Lahore Talabani, his support for" the demands of the demonstrators and the establishment of good governance, because the recent crises caused by the mistakes of the regime, "and warned" to distort the course of the protests by resorting to violence, , And we will oppose any attempt to sabotage. "

"The coalition of democracy and justice" led by Barham Saleh, a dissident from the Talabani party, supported "legitimate civil demonstrations away from violence and prevent attempts by parties to steal and alter demands, and call the security services and Peshmerga to protect the protesters."

He pointed out that "the crisis as a result of the failure of the regime does not care about the interests of the people who live in a country filled with resources and good, and this power with all arrogance rejected the proposal to form a transitional government, and the region is heading towards collapse."

He stressed that "the solutions lie in achieving political consensus to form a provisional government outside the hegemony of the existing authority, and start a dialogue with Baghdad on the basis of a meaningful national formula away from the interests of the current authority."

He warned Vice President Iyad Allawi in a statement of "agendas do not want good for the Kurdistan region and its people."

Allawi called for urgent action to resolve the crisis between Arbil and Baghdad in the light of our initiative and the efforts of the President of the Republic, and the Federal Government to assume its responsibilities regarding developments in the region, because the aggravation of the situation, will have negative repercussions will not stop at the borders of the region. "

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The change rejects the use of violence against demonstrators and intends to provide documents to the integrity of the investigation

 

 From 2017-12-20 at 12:31 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

On Wednesday, the Kurdish Change Movement announced its refusal to use violence against demonstrators by the Kurdistan security forces, pointing out that it is presenting documents to the Integrity Commission for investigation.

"We reject the use of violence against Kurdish demonstrators by the Kurdish security forces," the movement said in a press conference held today, Monday, by the Kurdish security forces, demanding that the authorities in the region "end the violence against them."

"The demonstrations in the region are legitimate and their demands are fair," she said. "But we refuse to attack public property."

"It is in the process of submitting documents on corruption to the Integrity Commission for investigation."

On Tuesday, demonstrations broke out in a number of cities and districts of the Kurdistan region to demand the release of his late salaries. While protesters staged the burning of partisan headquarters in Sulaymaniyah and Arbil. Against this background, the Kurdish security forces launched arrests against demonstrators

 

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Masoum calls on the regional and federal governments to respond to the demands of the demonstrators

 

 From 2017-12-20 at 12:35 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The President of the Republic Fuad Masoum stressed on Wednesday the need to work hard and immediately to solve the problem of paying the late salaries of employees and workers in the Kurdistan region, calling on the governments of Baghdad and Erbil to work hard and immediately to respond to the demands of legitimate demonstrators.

"We call upon all our people, especially the demonstrators, to show calm, abide by the law, exercise restraint and not harm the government buildings and the headquarters of the political parties," President Masoum said in a statement received by Mawazine News.

"The regional government and the federal government must work hard and immediately to respond to the demands of legitimate demonstrators and take serious and practical steps to resolve the problem of regular payment of salaries and arrears and address the difficulties of life suffered by citizens in different cities of the Kurdistan region." 
"Demonstrations and peaceful protests are a civil exercise and a legitimate right guaranteed by the constitution," Masoum said. "We thank the families of the martyrs of these unfortunate events and pray to God to heal the wounded."

He called on the security forces in the region to "protect the security of demonstrators and ensure their right to fully express their demands and their rights and feelings and prevent the character of demonstrations off track and work to protect funds and public and private property." 

He called on Masoud again the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to "open a serious dialogue and immediate and comprehensive between the solution of all differences between the two sides on the basis of the Constitution and decisions of the Federal Court."

He stressed the "need to return the lives of citizens in the Kurdistan region to normal state and lift the ban on international flights to and from the airports of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah and to end all forms of tension and wait for the Iraqi government to implement its commitment to pay the salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region and ease restrictions on private banks in the region." /s

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Based on Article 78 of the Constitution ... Abadi considers the option of "dissolving" the territorial government

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is considering several options to close the Kurdish file, the newspaper Okaz reported on Wednesday, indicating that among them was the 'solution' of the regional government. 

The newspaper quoted reliable sources in the Office of the Iraqi presidency as saying that 'Prime Minister Haider Abadi is considering several options to close the file of Kurdistan'. 

"Among these options is the dissolution of the territorial government and the formation of a new government based on Article 78 of the Constitution," she said.

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Article 78: First: The President of the Republic shall take up the office of the Prime Minister in the event the post becomes vacant for any reason whatsoever.

Second: The President must designate another nominee to form the cabinet within a period not to exceed fifteen days in accordance with the provisions of article 73 of this Constitution.

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Erbil's lawyers call for a huge demonstration tomorrow in front of the headquarters of the Kurdistan government

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A group of lawyers in Erbil, on Wednesday, to a massive demonstration on Thursday in front of the headquarters of the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan region. 
Lawyer Daryan Abdullah told "Al-Ghad Press" that "a group of lawyers obtained a permit by the government of the Territory to hold the demonstration in front of the Council of Ministers," noting that "more than 50 civil society organizations will participate in the demonstration, Pay their salaries. "
He added that "lawyers called for the demonstration, but the government of the province prevented them, and asked them to obtain a license to demonstrate before the conduct, which happened today," adding that "the security forces required the lawyers who obtained the license peaceful demonstration, and end at 1 pm, When it will start at 9 am ".

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After the aggravation of the crisis in the region ... Abadi orders the command of joint operations to be ready to intervene in Kurdistan

20-12-2017 01:31 PM

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A military official said Wednesday that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has issued directives to the Joint Operations Command to be on standby if necessary to intervene in Kurdistan. 

Al-Arabi newspaper quoted the official as saying that 'Prime Minister Haider Abadi issued orders to lead the joint operations to be on standby, if required to intervene in what is happening in Kurdistan.' 

"In turn and in accordance with the directives, the troops moved military units from the town of Makhmour in Mosul to a point near Erbil," the official said. 

The newspaper pointed out that 'the crisis of demonstrations and protests worsened in the province of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, strikingly, after the fall of dozens of dead and wounded during the demonstrations yesterday, the crisis began to turn dangerous, amid Kurdish fear of military intervention from Baghdad.'

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President of Kurdistan Regional Parliament Yusuf Mohammed resigns from office

 

 

 

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President of Kurdistan Regional Parliament Yusuf Mohammed resigns from office

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"Movement for Change" and "Islamic Group" decide to withdraw from the Kurdistan Regional Government

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14:33 20.12.2017(Updated 14:55 20.12.2017)

Movement for Change and the Islamic Group decided to withdraw from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in protest against the neglect of the demands of the two parties for reforms and the formation of a national salvation government.

 

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Government of Kurdistan: We look with concern at the violence that took place in Sulaymaniyah

"After neglecting the demands of the two parties for reforms and the formation of a national bipartisan rescue government, and after yesterday's demonstrations, the Movement for Change and the Islamic Group decided today to withdraw from the government, knowing that they have five," a Kurdish source told Sputnik on Wednesday (December 20th) Ministries and ministries without a ministry or seven. "

 

Movement also announced the suspension of its agreement with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, confirming the resignation of the President of the Kurdistan Parliament of Iraq, Yusuf Mohammed.

The majority of cities in the Kurdistan region since last Monday, mass demonstrations to demand better living and the disbursement of salaries delayed months ago, and announced the movement of change and the Kurdistan Islamic Group support for the demands of the demonstrators.

It turned out that the demonstrators burned the headquarters of the five main parties in Kurdistan, led by the Democratic Party and the National Union, in the province of Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq.

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The never ending crisis never ends. 

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4 hours ago, yota691 said:

cooperate through the AMF to secure the budget and financial dues

 

Looks like they got 'er done and they are off to PARTAE' at the Bowling Alley (YEAH, BABY!!!)!!!

 

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UN calls for calm in Iraq's Kurdish region amid protests

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The United Nations has called for calm and restraint in Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region after security forces killed and wounded number of demonstrators protesting the delay in their salaries, poor services and rampant corruption.

Wednesday's statement by the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, says Kurdish security forces "are urged to exercise maximum restraint in dealing with the demonstrators."

It also called on the demonstrators to avoid any act of violence, including the destruction of public and private properties.

The mayor of the town of Rania, Hiwa Qarani, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that at least two civilians were killed and 80 wounded the day before. Qarani says an investigation will be launched into the incident.

 

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Their Presidency and the Parliament call for strengthening the dialogue between the Center and the Region

Author: Al-Sabah 21/12/2017 12:00 AM Peaceful demonstration is guaranteed constitutionally within the framework of demands   Baghdad / Sabah  The President of the Republic, Fuad Masoum, stressed the strengthening of serious dialogue to end the outstanding problems, especially the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, and seek to reach agreements within frameworks that accelerate the process of dialogue, while the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salim Jubouri, the people of the Kurdistan region to calm, The peaceful demonstration is a constitutionally guaranteed right to remain within the framework of legitimate demands to improve services and provide citizens with a livelihood.   A presidential statement, received by «morning», that «my presidency of the Republic and parliament, discussed during an expanded meeting with the judiciary and the heads of blocs, the subject of the upcoming elections and the relationship between the center and the region, and the most important political matters of the country».  For their part, urged the meeting, "the government and parliamentary bodies and the Independent Electoral Commission to complete all the requirements of the electoral process and create the necessary conditions for success, which confirms adherence to the Constitution and relevant laws." Meanwhile, the President of the Republic stressed the importance of reaching common understandings that contribute to solving the problems facing the country in the coming stage, namely the return of the displaced and the reconstruction of the liberated areas.  "We call upon the security authorities to urgently investigate the perpetrators of the incident and to hold the losers accountable," Masoum said, adding that "we call upon all our people, especially the demonstrators, to show calm, abide by the law, exercise restraint and not harm the government buildings and the headquarters of the political parties." He urged the " To take serious and immediate action to respond to the demands of legitimate demonstrators, and take serious and practical steps to resolve the problem of regular payment of salaries and dues arrears and address the difficulties of life suffered by citizens in different cities of the Kurdistan region ». The president welcomed the announcement by the federal government and the Kurdistan government of their willingness to start an immediate dialogue to resolve the outstanding problems between them. He expressed his intention to continue contacts to promote national understanding and find solutions to the crisis between the center and Erbil on the basis of the constitution and decisions of the Federal Court.  A presidential statement said that «infallible discussed with Jubouri, the most prominent political and security developments at the national and regional levels, in particular the file of the upcoming elections and ways to accelerate the opening of serious dialogue to resolve problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government».  The statement added that the two sides discussed ways to strengthen the serious dialogue to end the outstanding problems, especially the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, and seek to reach agreements within frameworks that speed up the process of dialogue, and ways to develop the reality of services and improve the living conditions of citizens, Reviewed several files such as the upcoming elections, community reconciliation, the return of displaced people to their areas, and the reconstruction of cities liberated from terrorism ».  On the other hand, urged the President of the House of Representatives, the Kurdistan region to calm, indicating that the demonstration is a right guaranteed constitutionally not to exceed the framework of peaceful.  According to a statement by his office, al-Jubouri said that "what is happening in Kurdistan should not be excluded from the framework of peaceful demonstration guaranteed by the Constitution, and remain within the framework of legitimate demands to improve services and provide a decent living for citizens." "The demonstrations are a right of the people and a sound exercise through which rights can be claimed," he said. "He stands with the rights and demands of the people, both in Kurdistan and in any part of the land of Iraq, so that the methods of protest will not turn into violence and vandalism and endanger the lives of others. At risk. "  Al-Jabouri said that from the beginning he called for serious and genuine dialogue in solving all outstanding problems and crises as the best solution to end differences and agree on new mechanisms that contribute to the development of the service reality of the citizen and improve his living conditions. He called for the need to calm and initiate real procedures for dialogue and attention Fast with everything that would provide a decent life for the Iraqi citizen ».

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Barzani: We received a message from the President of the Republic to start dialogue with Baghdad

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Nechirvan Barzani: are committed to resolving the outstanding problems with Baghdad in accordance with the Constitution

Editorial date:: 2017/12/21 13:29 • 59 times read

(Arbil: The Euphrates News) New Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, on Thursday, the commitment of his government to resolve outstanding problems with Baghdad in accordance with the Iraqi constitution.


 

During a press conference held in Erbil, Nechirvan Barzani said his visit to Germany included a commitment to resolve outstanding problems with Baghdad in accordance with the Iraqi constitution. 
He warned of "recent events in some regions of the region." 
Barzani said: "If we want to get out of this political situation, we have to go to the elections, and we are ready to support the parliament and the Commission to hold fair elections as soon as possible."

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Barzani vows to instigate chaos in Kurdistan and confirms: I will learn Arabic for the benefit of Iraq

 

 From 2017-12-21 at 13:28 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechervan Barzani vowed on Thursday to instigate chaos in the region, stressing that he would learn the Arabic language for the benefit and unity of Iraq.

"There is a conspiracy against the Kurdish people, and there are hidden parties and hands that want to cause chaos in the region," Barzani told a news conference attended by Mawazine News.

He added that "the burning of buildings and offices and service circles were not the demands of the demonstrators."

He pointed out that he "received a message from President Fuad Masum on the start of a dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil," stressing that "Kurdistan ready for the joint management of border crossings and airports."

Barzani said: "I will learn the Arabic language for the unity and interest of Iraq," echoing "I understand the Arabic well and I speak Kurdish and the depth of an Iraqi and not only Kurdish."

He stressed that "the best solution is to hold elections, out of the current situation," noting that "there is no justification for the decision of the Movement for Change and the Islamic Group on the withdrawal from the government."

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Nechervan Barzani calls for resolving differences with Baghdad according to the Constitution

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The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigirvan Barzani, on the need to resolve differences with Baghdad according to the Iraqi constitution, while revealing the desire of France and Germany to support the region to resolve its succession with Baghdad. 

"We respect the decision of the Federal Court and our differences with Baghdad should be resolved within the framework of the Iraqi constitution," Barzani told a news conference on Thursday. "We have the will and we hope that Baghdad will be as well." 

Barzani pointed out that Germany and France are looking to help the Kurdistan region to solve its problems with Baghdad on the basis of the Iraqi constitution.

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Barzani will drag this out. He’s forcing Abadi’s hand. 

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Office: Abadi will move to solve the crisis of Kurdistan in accordance with the Constitution

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Office: Abadi will move to solve the crisis of Kurdistan in accordance with the Constitution

 

Baghdad / Sky Press

Saad al-Hadithi, spokesman for the office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, said on Thursday that the Kurdish security forces must do their duty to calm the situation in Kurdistan and ensure the right of demonstration and non-aggression against the citizens, stressing that the government will move to calm the situation in Kurdistan and carry out its duty in accordance with the Constitution.

Al-Hadithi said in an interview with Sky Press that "Baghdad is following the protests and the security situation in Kurdistan during the last two days," noting that "there is a responsibility placed on the federal government to ensure the security and interests of citizens in all parts of Iraq, especially in the region, .

"If violence and force are resorted to, the federal government will not stand idly by and will seek, in accordance with the constitution, to do what must be done in the event of attacks by Kurdish forces or encroachment on public property," he said.

"The constitution clearly and explicitly refers to the freedom of expression and the right to peaceful demonstration, and these rights are guaranteed to citizens in any part of Iraq," the spokesman said. Pointing out that "the federal government emphasizes the need to respect these rights and ensure citizens exercise the right to protest and peaceful demonstration and the preservation of public property and not to allow the use of force and violence against demonstrators."

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Barzani: Kurdistan ready for joint management of land and air ports

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The new Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nezhirvan Barzani, on Thursday the readiness of his government to jointly manage with the federal government of land and air ports in the region.

Barzani said in a press conference held today after a meeting with his ministers today, that our position is clear before, and the Iraqi constitution to draw a road to manage land and air ports, stressing that we are ready to negotiate according to the Constitution to establish common outlets.

He added that the closure of airports is a great damage to the people of Kurdistan, calling on the Iraqi government to resolve outstanding problems and issues and reopen airports as soon as possible.

 

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