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

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Masum launches initiative for dialogue between Baghdad, Erbil

September 17 2017 10:44 AM

Fuad Masum

 

 

Iraq’s President Fuad Masum launched on Saturday an initiative for dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil.

In a press statement, Masum said that under the initiative, political parties’ leaders are invited to hold intensive meetings to reach tangible and urgent solutions to overcome this crisis.  

Iraq is facing a political crisis, posing serious risks for the political process and the country’s supreme national interests, he noted.

Our constitutional responsibility does not allow us to leave this stalemate unchecked, he further stated.

The Iraqi president also called upon all concerned parties, particularly the legislative and executive authorities in Erbil and Baghdad, to resolve this crisis by considering it a top priority even if that required exceptional efforts.   

The resolutions have to be based on partnership and an understanding of Kurdistan people’s aspirations, he added.   

Kurdistan Region’s President Masoud Barzani asserted on Saturday that he won't allow any western official to stop the independence referendum slated for September 25th.

He added that it's too late to speak about any alternatives for Kurdistan's referendum, noting that most Kurds are with seceding from Iraq.

On Friday, Kurdistan region's parliament approved a plan to hold a Sept. 25 referendum on independence, ignoring Iraqi, Iranian and Turkish opposition as well as US and Western concern that the vote could cause new conflicts in the region.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17027/Masum-launches-initiative-for-dialogue-between-Baghdad-Erbil

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Barzani’s KDP assures Abadi that Kurdistan referendum will be peaceful

September 17 2017 11:24 AM

Kurdistan referendum slated for Sep. 25th

Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum will be peacefully held, Sasan Awni, a leader in Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), revealed Sunday.

In press statements, Awni called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to control unchecked militias that target Kurdistan region, wondering what response should be made by Kurdistan when a war is waged by Baghdad.     

These statements come as a response from Barzani’s party after Abadi threatened to militarily intervene if Kurdistan referendum caused politically motivated violence.  

We want to assure the prime minister that the referendum will neither bring about chaos nor lead to violence, Awni stressed. 

He added that for Kurds, the referendum is a public carnival that expresses Kurdistan people’s aspirations.

Iraq is prepared to intervene militarily if the Kurdish region's planned independence referendum results in violence, al-Abadi told The Associated Press on Saturday.

If the Iraqi population is "threatened by the use of force outside the law, then we will intervene militarily," he said.

Iraq's Kurdish region plans to hold the referendum on support for independence from Iraq on September 25 in three governorates that make up their autonomous region, and in disputed areas controlled by Kurdish forces but which are claimed by Baghdad.

"If you challenge the constitution and if you challenge the borders of Iraq and the borders of the region, this is a public invitation to the countries in the region to violate Iraqi borders as well, which is a very dangerous escalation," al-Abadi said.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17029/Barzani-s-KDP-assures-Abadi-that-Kurdistan-referendum-will-be-peaceful

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“A strong nation, needs a strong leadership”

 

Why Masoud Barzani is still the only president of Kurdistan, to carry out the referendum and independent Kurdistan?

 

Bakir Lashkari

17 September 2017

Opinion

 

 

16 September 2017: Hawler Carnival Rally for Kurdistan Referendum Azad Lashkari

 

The political division in the Kurdish parliament had the potential to cause tension and instability in the Kurdistan Region. However recently the Kurdistan Parliament showed a historic and courage change towards the future of its own people, by approving the decision to holding the referendum on 25^th of September 2017.

This is why the presidency of Masoud Barzani is being extended for the most appropriate mechanism to overcome these problems, and to preserve stability and security in the region.

He is the most suitable candidate for the job because he is a historical Kurdish personality and the respect he deserves is a binding factor for Kurdish nation.

The argument of some of the minor opposition groups might be valid argument and could be based on some facts and figures, but it does not mean that the sovereignty of the people and the region is compromised. 

We need also to be honest and frankly speaking, that Mr. Masoud Barzani, upon the mandate from all Kurdistan political parties, has been trying several years and time to time to negotiate and sending delegations to Baghdad on the Kurdistan demands and emphasize on the will of Kurdistan people. Before announcing the date for referendum, Masoud Barzani put a lot of efforts by travelling to a number of European countries and the US to explain the Kurdistan desire for the referendum and declaring its independence. 

Before travelling to any country, Mr Masoud Barzani engaged all Kurdistan parties and movements to discuss the willpower of Kurdistan people to separate from Iraq and find its own way for a referendum as well as declaring the independent Kurdistan. 

Several neighbouring countries and Arab states and Institutions have been visiting Kurdistan and meeting with Mr Masoud Barzani to discuss on not holding the referendum on 25^th of September 2017. All these meetings have always been discussed beforehand with all involved Kurdistan political parties including Gorran and Kurdistan Islamic Group, and subsequently have been informed about all meetings.      

There will always be an individual or forces that need to push the brakes to bring stability to the region, and the current man for that job is "Masoud Barzani".

I believe he is the only man with a legitimate personality among the Kurds capable of silencing the current political unrest in the region. This has been proven recently and proudly, as he is devoting his whole lifetime for the unity and independent Kurdistan for ALL. 

The Goran Movement and Kurdistan Islamic Group should keep in mind that Kurdistan is not yet an official democratic state such as Israel, which is the only democratic state in the Middle East.

To shout for a democratic system requires protocol and that is normal for parliament, but the Kurdish opposition movements must realize that they need to learn a lot when it comes to democracy and put Kurdistan first.

The Kurdish region is very vulnerable. His relative peace and prosperity is in the middle of a metaphorical field, spreading sectarian violence throughout Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. We should not forget that the Kurdistan brave Peshmerga’s are still fighting day and night against the barbaric Islamic group of Dahesh / ISIS.

What might happen, if Turkey threatens the Kurdistan referendum of 25^th of September 2017 and not respecting the willpower of Kurdistan people? 

Israel is the first country who will respond to Turkey and warning Erdogan to not make such a mistake, the burning fire will start throughout Turkey. 

It is imperative that the Kurdish region be protected by wise people and not those who try to sabotage the whole Kurdish identity and the dream of the State of Kurdistan.

The plan to start the uprising of more than 20 million Kurds in northern part of Kurdistan is evident and inherent which could run out of hand in Turkey and destroy the major cities and completely lame the Turkish economy.

As a Kurdish diaspora and a businessman, I propose that we all should embrace the Masoud Barzani's caravan, devoting all his life efforts and courage, and of course with the willpower of Kurdistan people, in this time of insecurity, for holding the successful referendum and subsequently for declaring the independent Kurdistan. 

He is the only president of Kurdistan currently and should be considered the "Kurdish King" until the region gets its statement as a state!

Opposition moves come and go, it's a historical fact. And it is in my humble opinion that these current movements, such as the Gorran movement and the Kurdistan Islamic Group, will not last for long as the Kurdish democratic processes and reforms move forward.

Some facts of the opposition might be right to some extent, but we must be careful and take into account the source of those facts.

Opposition movements in Kurdistan should not waste their time because there is no other current leader that can fit Masoud Barzani's shoes as president.

We must honour our legendary leader Mustafa Barzani and be humble in the fact that we have a person who fiercely fights for his people and by the willpower of Kurdistan people.

It is all about the willpower of the Kurdistan people, that why SAY YES to Kurdistan referendum on 25^th of 2017.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/opinion/378580

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Kurdistan Referendum Will Not Be Postponed: Senior Council

 

Leyla H. Sherwani

17/09/2017 - 17:38

Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

ERBIL— Kurdistan Region's Senior Referendum Council on Saturday announced that the referendum on the independence of Kurdistan will be held on time, as scheduled for 25^th September.

Today in Erbil's Pirman parish the senior council held a meeting, chaired by Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani.

The council discussed an international alternate proposed on Thursday by the US president's special envoy in the global coalition against the Islamic State (IS), Brett McGurk.

During the public campaigns in Duhok and Zakho cities, Barzani reiterated that so far no alternates better than referendum have been proposed.

He also emphasized unless there is a better means than referendum proposed for Kurds to attain their independence, they will not postpone the vote.  

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/378675

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95% of People Expected to Vote "Yes" to Independence: Kurdish Official

 

Basnews English

17/09/2017 - 16:10

Kurdistan

 

 

 

ERBIL — An estimation of 95% of people in Kurdistan Region are expected to vote in favour of independence on the referendum day, said a Kurdish politician.

Kurdistan Region is scheduled to hold an independence vote on 25th September, which also allows the people in the disputed Kurdish areas to have their voice.

Despite media campaigns attempting to promote the ‘No’ vote, Mohammed Haji Mahmoud, Secretary General of Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party, said that the vast majority will vote ‘Yes’.

The people’s willpower is stronger that any outside pressure which hopes to mislead the independence referendum. “The move intends to prevent Kurdistan from coming again under chemical attacks, Anfal campaigns and genocide.

The Iraqi government has realised their wrong moves against Kurdistan, and now is attempting to show their intension to make it right, Mahmoud explained, noting that it is “too late as the people of Kurdistan have already made the decision”.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/378650

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If Baghdad doesn't cave, and Kurdistan goes through with this; the Iraq dinar will never go up. Kurdistan has majority of the oil fields I believe. Had they agreed to not move forward for 2 years; we would be here 2 years from now wondering why Baghdad is still not paying the Kurds.

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[IN PICTURES]: Kurds in Lebanon Rally in support of Kurdistan's Independence

 

Basnews English

17/09/2017 - 13:44

Middle East

 

 

 

 

ERBIL — A large number of Kurds in Lebanon gathered on Sunday in Beirut, the capital of the country, in solidarity with Kurdistan Region’s upcoming independence vote, scheduled for September 25.

Kurdistan Region President’s envoy to Lebanon told Kurdistan 24 “The Kurdish population in Lebanon wants to express their support for Kurdistan’s independence referendum out of patriotism.”

He noted the Kurds who have gathered in Beirut do not belong to any political parties, they are here to express their patriotism for the independence of Kurdistan.

Kurds are continuing to organize large-scale rallies around the globe in support of Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/middle-east/378591

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You know I have always wondered what country could give the USA a run for their money as having the most ignorant people on the planet, well here they are. The Kurds have been led around by their nose rings by the Barzani family for so long they can't think for themselves anymore. They probably tell them what to eat every day an how many children to have. 

Kurdistan is on the brink of bankruptcy an these people are so ignorant they don't understand what embargoes an sanctions can do to a country. What are you going to do with all that oil if nobody buys it? 

I still don't foresee this referendum going through because enough smart people has called Barzani bluff. Maybe he will get a little something out of all this saber rattling, like a signed HCL an some progress on the article 140....

 

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DoD,  Very well stated and I 100% totally agree Barzani only cares about keeping full control over the Kurds.   His Family along with Zebari, Talabani's have ripped off the Kurdish people for years selling the oil and keeping the profits for themselves.    All of them are "Billionaires" many times over.... 

 

GO RV / RI

 

GO Unity Of Iraq

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Erdogan to discuss Kurdistan Referendum with Abadi

September 17 2017 07:48 PM

Erdogan to discuss Kurdistan Referendum with Abadi

 

 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi during his visit to the United States this week and discuss their concerns about northern Iraq’s independence referendum, Reuters reported on Sunday.

Turkey, the United States and other Western powers have advised Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region to cancel the vote, worrying that tensions between Baghdad and Erbil would distract from the war on Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

 

With the largest Kurdish population in the region, Turkey also fears that a “Yes” vote would fuel separatism in its southeast, where the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants have waged an insurgency for three decades.

 

Despite the requests and concerns, Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani had said on Friday that the referendum would go ahead as planned on Sept. 25.

 

Speaking to reporters on Sunday before departing for New York to attend the UN General Assembly, Erdogan said Ankara and Baghdad shared the same view regarding the referendum.

 

“We will have a meeting with Mr Abadi in the United States, and from what we can see our goal is the same. Our goal is not dividing Iraq,” said Erdogan, who earlier said that Barzani’s decision to not postpone the vote was “very wrong”.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17055/Erdogan-to-discuss-Kurdistan-Referendum-with-Abadi

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Kurdistan confirms holding independence referendum on specified day

September 17 2017 07:04 PM

Kurdistan to hold referendum on specified date

 

The Supreme Council for Kurdistan referendum on Sunday confirmed the referendum would be held as scheduled on the 25th of September.

This came during a meeting of the Council held under the chairmanship of Kurdistan region president, Massoud Barzani, at the resort of Salahuddin in Erbil province.

Earlier, the US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, Brett H. McGurk delivered a proposal to Massoud Barzani, urging him to postpone the referendum. 

McGurk asked Barzani to respond to US proposal as soon as possible, while Barzzani said that he will discuss the proposal with representatives of the Kurdish blocs first.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/17053/Kurdistan-confirms-holding-independence-referendum-on-specified-day

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Wael Abdel Latif: Barzani will withdraw from the referendum within days

The former deputy judge Wael Abdul Latif, on Sunday, the head of the region reviewed the draft referendum and Tajila in the coming days, indicating that the international mediation will find a solution to Barzani to save face.

Abdel-Latif said that "Massoud Barzani embarrassing and found himself in trouble to insist on holding the referendum on time and looking for a way out without being said to retreat."

He added that "there is international mediation will intervene in the matter to find a way out Barzani of embarrassment and the preservation of his face during the days and will push the postponement of the referendum for three years to come."

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UN chief comes out against Kurdish independence referendum

 

September 17 at 4:56 PM

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposes the Sept. 25 independence referendum planned by Iraq’s Kurds for the enclave in the country’s north.

U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Sunday that Guterres believes any unilateral decision to hold a referendum now would detract from the need to defeat the Islamic State extremist group.

He says the U.N. chief believes the referendum would also detract from reconstruction of regained territories and the safe return of over 3 million people displaced by IS.

Dujarric says Guterres respects Iraq’s “sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity” and believes all issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan regional government should be resolved through dialogue and compromise.

He says Guterres is calling on Iraq’s leaders to approach the matter with “patience and restraint.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/un-chief-comes-out-against-kurdish-independence-referendum/2017/09/17/b997702e-9bea-11e7-b2a7-bc70b6f98089_story.html?utm_term=.ec75061a13f5

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SUN SEP 17, 2017 / 4:21 PM EDT

U.N. chief: Northern Iraq vote would detract from Islamic State fight

Reuters Staff

 

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference ahead of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 13, 2017.

REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR

(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday that a planned Sept. 25 independence referendum in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region "would detract from the need to defeat" Islamic State and to reconstruct regained territories.

"The Secretary-General respects the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Iraq and considers that all outstanding issues between the federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government should be resolved through structured dialogue and constructive compromise," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

http://mobile.reuters.com/arti.....SKCN1BS0W1

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Member of Barzani Party: Parliament is responsible for obstinacy and speeding up the referendum

Editorial date: 2017/9/17 22:10 • 562 times read

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Farsaneda Zebari, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, headed by the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, the House of Representatives responsibility stubbornness and accelerate the Kurdistan Regional Government to hold a referendum to be held on the 25 of this month.

"The decisions of the Iraqi Council of Representatives is trying to blow up all initiatives to stop the referendum in the region, especially after the issuance of resolutions to reject the referendum and the removal of the governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim and provocation of the 
Kurdish MPs raised great resentment in the Kurdistan street." He added that "the referendum imposed on us because of the failure of negotiations between the region and the center," explaining that "all files and problems remained stuck until it reached the salaries of salaries of the staff of the region, which pushed the region towards the referendum." He said that "the initiatives are still ongoing and the region welcomes this," noting that "the President of the region Massoud Barzani, more than once welcomed an alternative solution to the referendum."


And the initiative of President Fuad Masum, said that "the initiative is infallible public solution to resolve the crisis between the region and the center, there are many ideas to address the situation," adding that "there should be a radical address to the problems between Baghdad and the region." He reiterated "the readiness of the Kurdistan region for all good initiatives that compensate for the referendum." On September 16, President Fuad Masoum launched a dialogue initiative to invite political leaders to intensive meetings to resolve the political crisis between Baghdad and Erbil. The initiative included calling on leaders and leaders of political forces to hold intensive meetings to reach concrete and urgent solutions to ensure that this crisis is overcome and that we work together to achieve common goals and address shortcomings and mistakes, no matter how intense differences of views and positions.

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Federal Court issues a state order to suspend the referendum procedures of Kurdistan

 

 Since 2017-09-18 at 12:35 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Federal Supreme Court on Monday issued an order to suspend the proceedings of the Kurdistan Regional referendum scheduled for September 25, 2017.

"The Federal Court held today its hearing in the presence of all members and considered the applications submitted to stop the referendum procedures in the Kurdistan region and in the areas covered by it," the media office of the court said in a statement received by Mawazine News.

The office added that "after the deliberation and to provide the formal requirements in the legal applications, issued a mandate to suspend the proceedings of the referendum scheduled to be held on 25/9/2017, under Presidential Decree No. (106) on 8/6/2017 issued by the Presidency of the province until the settlement of cases established Unconstitutionality of the decision, "adding that" based on the provisions of Article (151) of the Civil Procedure Code No. (83) for the year 1969. "

 

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.. The decision of the Federal Court to stop the referendum at the request of Abadi

Editorial date: 2017/9/18 13:29 • 16 times read

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The Prime Minister's Office announced that the decision of the Federal Supreme Court issued on Monday to stop the referendum in the Kurdistan region came at the request of Prime Minister Haider Abadi.

A statement to the office received the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of him that Abadi "a request to the Federal Court on the unconstitutionality of the separation of any province or province of Iraq, as well as the issuance of a mandate to stop the proceedings of the referendum secession of Kurdistan." "Accordingly, the Federal Court approved the request," the statement said. The Federal Court issued an order today to stop the procedures of the referendum Kurdistan region and in the areas covered by the referendum scheduled for next Monday. The court said in a statement that "after deliberation and to provide the formal requirements in the legal applications, issued a mandate to suspend the proceedings of the referendum until the resolution of the proceedings established unconstitutional decision. " The House of Representatives voted earlier to reject the referendum of Kurdistan, and must be rejected by the region and confirmed the continuation of the referendum scheduled for next Monday.


The region also rejected a proposal submitted by Western countries and the United Nations.

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Economists: Kurdistan's economy will face great obstacles if it becomes an independent state

 

Erbil

Economy News Baghdad:  Two Iraqi economists stressed that the economy of the Kurdistan region will face great challenges if it becomes an independent state because of its geographical location and its dependence on oil.  On the 25th of this month, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will hold a referendum to vote on independence from Iraq and turn into a state.  The professor of economics at the Iraqi University, Abdul Rahman Mashhadani, told "Economy News", "The transformation of the Kurdistan region to a country is very difficult to be able to resist the economic challenges in the event of economic sanctions imposed by neighboring countries," adding that "the economy of Kurdistan needs to A large fleet of aircraft to import goods and food. "  He pointed out that "the normalization of economic relations with Turkey and Iran will make the state of Kurdistan can live less than required, because the revenues that will come from the export of oil estimated at 7 billion dollars, while the size of spending estimated at 10 billion dollars." On the other hand, the director of the Center for Economic Information, Durgam Mohammad Ali, told "Economy News", that "it is difficult to witness the economy of Kurdistan in the event of becoming an independent state from Iraq recovery because of the loss of industry and agriculture."  He added that "the economy of Kurdistan is a rent economy for its dependence on oil, and lacks the productive rules that provide for the needs of its citizens," noting that "the economy of Kurdistan will suffer the debts of oil companies and international debt, which will bear on behalf of Iraq and allocated a share of the region." He added that "transit wages and the transfer of oil through Turkish territory will be doubled because of the lack of ports of the sea for the region."   Views 17   Date Added 18/09/2017

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Will the referendum withstand the threats of neighboring countries and international pressure?

 

 Since 2017-09-18 at 12:55 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

With the approach of the referendum declared by the Kurdistan region on September 25, the international pressure has increased to reject it and exceeded the stage of data to the military threats and cut relations, and the Kurdistan government rejected all mediation by States to reverse its decision on secession.

"This demand is opposed by the legitimate Iraqi government and the majority of the Kurdish people," said Ali Akbar Velayati, the supreme adviser to the leader of the Islamic revolution, on the referendum of Iraqi Kurdistan.

"The Iraqi people want a united country, and any step, consciously or unconsciously, to separate part of Iraq or any country in the region is rejected by the Islamic Republic of Iran," Velayati said.

He pointed out that "Iran is a strategic ally of Iraq and we support all the wishes of the Iraqi government legal, and we oppose everything that is opposed by this government, and the division of states and the separation of nationalities if started in this region will not end."

"The separation of the various nationalities in the region will be in the interests of the colonizers and the arrogant, especially the American administration and the Zionist entity. Therefore, we reject any national separatist movement in the countries of the region, including Syria, Iraq, Turkey or Iran, because this matter is contrary to the views of the majority of peoples Region".

In a new UN position, the Kurdistan referendum was seen as distracting attention from the need to defeat the "da'ash" organization and rebuild the reclaimed areas.

"The referendum planned by the Kurdistan region on September 25 on secession from Iraq will distract attention from the need to defeat the organization and rebuild the reclaimed areas," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterich said.

"The Secretary-General respects the sovereignty, integrity and territorial integrity of Iraq and sees the need to resolve all outstanding issues between the federal government and the KRG through an organized dialogue and a constructive settlement," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

"The Secretary-General calls on all leaders in Iraq to address this issue" with patience and restraint. "

Iran's Ambassador to Iraq Erj Musjedi and his Turkish counterpart Faruq Kaymakshi discussed the latest political developments in the region and Iraq, including the referendum scheduled for the 25th of this month in the Kurdistan region.

"The Iranian and Turkish sides discussed in their meeting in the Iraqi capital last night, the subject of the referendum in the Kurdistan region and its repercussions on the region," the official Tasnim news agency reported.

"The two sides stressed the need for concerted steps between the two countries in this regard," the agency said.

The Iranian and Turkish ambassadors in Iraq, the President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, to stop following up this project because of the risks to the security of the region and the Kurdistan region.

International pressure has developed into a military threat. Where the Turkish Chief of Staff announced the start of military exercises, in the state of Chernak, southeastern Turkey, bordering the border with Iraq.

"A military exercise was launched in the Silopi-Khabur area," the military said in a statement.

"The launch of the exercises coincides with the continuation of counterterrorism operations in the border area," the statement said.

At the same time, the territorial government insists on holding the referendum on schedule.

The Kurdistan region announced on Sunday the rejection of the international and international alternative to hold the referendum. While stressing the conduct of the scheduled date on the 25th of this month.

This came in a statement issued by the meeting of the Supreme Council for the referendum, which includes a large number of Kurdish parties under the supervision of Barzani.

The Ministerial Council for National Security held under the chairmanship of Abadi confirmed his rejection of the referendum of the Kurdistan region for unconstitutionality, considering it a threat to national security of Iraq.

Abadi said earlier that a military option could be taken if he led to violence.

In the latest decision on the issue of secession of Kurdistan, the Federal Supreme Court today issued a state order to suspend the referendum proceedings.

"The Federal Supreme Court held today its session in the presence of all members and considered the applications submitted to stop the referendum procedures in the Kurdistan region and in the areas covered by the referendum," a statement to the media office of the court received / Mawazine News / copy of it.

The office added that "after the deliberation and to provide the formal requirements in the legal applications, issued a mandate to suspend the proceedings of the referendum scheduled to be held on 25/9/2017, under the presidential order No. (106) on 8/6/2017 issued by the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region until resolving the cases Based on the provisions of Article (151) of the Civil Procedure Code No. (83) of 1969 ".

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President of Kurdistan Region: We are still ready to change the timing of the referendum

 Baghdad / Range 
 

Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani has kept open the door to an understanding with the federal government and the postponement of the referendum to be held on the twenty-fifth of this month. This came in a speech addressed to a forum held in the city of Sulaimaniya under the slogan (democracy and the right to self-determination), and participated in the elite of academics and intellectuals Arab and Kurdish.

"I am pleased to have an opportunity to address this distinguished elite of Arab and Iraqi intellectuals and thinkers who are in charge of the noble mind, logic and human values when it comes to the destinies of peoples and nations and return to memory as a value added to the historical experience of their people and their lighting for their present and future," Barzani said. I would like to express to them the spirit of brotherly solidarity with the Kurdistan people and their legitimate aspirations for their participation in this forum and their contribution to enriching dialogue and exchanging views on our right to self-determination through political and peaceful means. P internationalism and embodies the religious and human values in the noblest forms. "
"I do not want to dwell on a historical view of the struggle and sacrifices of our people for more than a century," said the president of the Kurdistan region, adding: "This is a march that did not go without participation, coexistence and sympathy for you, the democratic and progressive forces and the national and national circles that were witnesses of truth, sympathy and support. And some of them may be present among you, beside us in the most difficult stages, sacrifice and giving, especially the mention of the Iraqi brothers and brothers of Iraqi Arabs who took up arms with us and offered martyrs and sacrifices dear in their struggle.
He continued Barzani, "I recall today pictures of the heroines of the Iraqi demonstrators in the streets of Baghdad and the provinces chanting slogans of solidarity and brotherhood Arab Kurdish and the struggle for the sake of democracy and self-determination for the Kurdish people, and challenging the successive dictatorships that were persecuting their people and the best of his daughters and sons in prisons and detention at the same time Direct their aircraft, tanks and chemical weapons to annihilate our people of Kurdistan. " Barzani said his speech to the conference, "But I am recalling those dark and bloody stages that left the trials and the loss of lives and wealth, I recall with it the terrible failure of all those criminal attempts, which wanted to extinguish the momentum of our struggle to achieve our goals, and disappointed what it wanted to liquidate the movement of the Iraqi people For freedom and social and democratic progress ".

The President of the Kurdistan Region said that "our people voluntarily chose to live together with their Iraqi brothers, considering the response to their national rights within the framework of a united democratic Iraq." In this context he formulated his slogans in the framework of democracy for Iraq, And the willingness of successive governments to aspire to the Iraqis as the embodiment of creating a common environment of coexistence.
"The coexistence experience that followed the overthrow of the dictatorship in April 2003 was a qualitative transition, an exceptional opportunity for the test of the experience and its prospects, and we saw it as a success, and we moved without reservation to actively participate in all that we had to rebuild a democratic, federal and democratic Iraq on the basis of partnership and national consensus," Barzani said. We did not give in good faith to the partners for any step in the recovery of the areas that Saddam used with a jar of pen contaminated with chauvinist hatred for the demographic change of the regions of the Kurds "We did not enter the city of Kirkuk, although it was open to us at that time, all of which is a desire to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and lay the foundations for strengthening brotherhood among all the components of a new Iraq and opening a bright page of tolerance, coexistence and civil peace."
"But the experience at this historic juncture was dropped this time by those who do not want a democratic Iraq, but by all means to abort any process to complete the building of the desired federal state, drawn to the same ideas, values and foundations of the total Baathist regime," he said. Barzani went to the audience by saying: "You brothers and any brothers to recover the march of two states, headed by Mr. Maliki, and now stopped before the results of that policy and its consequences on the people of Kurdistan and even the Iraqi, he was alone cut off the budget of the region and salaries of its employees, And called for a presidential system in a divided society to eliminate any opportunity to enshrine the values of free and equal citizenship, and did not succeed all our sincere effort to implement the Constitution on the gaps, and not to reach the application of laws and decisions deliberately slander and premeditation.

Barzani said, "We have pushed our people to believe that the other does not want to continue the partnership, which is impossible to continue in a negative environment, produce and reproduce the crises and spread the atmosphere of hatred And the shipment and mobilization against the Kurds and Kurdistan takes a turning point to restore popular memory of what was broadcast by the Baathist Chauvinist. We hear from the media and on the tongues of senior leaders and deputies, that is, that the Kurds depend on Iraq to live on our wealth and dozens of provocative statements that try to address the dignity of our people and the degradation of the fate of our citizens.
The President of the Kurdistan region that "in such hostile and inflammatory atmosphere, and under a political situation and no hope to reach an understanding on finding solutions to the problems between us and the federal government, and with the continued cutting off the livelihood of our citizens and deprive the region of its share in the budget, We have said from the beginning and we repeated every time that the referendum is not a goal but a civilized means to reach the goal, "stressing that" what is decided in the referendum does not mean moving immediately to the state or formula determined by the people To its national entity, but that y K requires follow-up building is connected with Iraq's dialogue with the neighbors and the international community. "
"Moreover, we have not closed the door to the postponement of the referendum if the objection to it is related to the inconvenience of the timing, provided that it offers our people alternative and acceptable guarantee that meets and responds to our demand for self-determination. With a view to procrastination. "
"We confirm before you that we are open to constructive dialogue if we feel the seriousness of the other party and its willingness to respond to our right to choose our path of development We also confirm that we will maintain our cooperation in the future in the war against Daash, and in all areas that strengthen the relationship with Iraq We support the Government of Brother Dr. Haider Al-Abbadi, and we will ensure the adoption of the language of dialogue and peaceful means to address every problem facing us, and we reject and denounce the suspicious behavior that was exposed to our brothers Arabs and Iraqis in general and denounce the abuse of Iraqi flag and other methods and methods alien to Our people and traditions. " The head of the Kurdistan region that "confronting us in the language of the dictates and waving threat, does not indicate a serious in the search for exits and solutions, but reflect the intentions do not involve a positive action to get out of the crisis."

Barzani pointed out that "our delegation will go back to Baghdad to follow up the dialogue. If the intentions are sincere, let us hear an alternative proposal that can be discussed and we are ready to discuss all the ideas and alternatives.

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A UN offer to sponsor negotiations in Iraq in return for postponing the referendum

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The United Nations has submitted a proposal to the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, to abandon the referendum, in exchange for helping to reach a comprehensive agreement on the future relations between Baghdad and Erbil in a maximum of three years. But the president of the region, according to AFP, kept the date of the referendum until the moment, considering that the proposals submitted so far is not enough. According to the document, presented by the UN envoy to Iraq Jan Kubic Thursday for Barzani, and obtained (AFP) a copy of it in Erbil, the proposal for the Iraqi government and the government of the Territory immediately launched "intensive negotiations, intensive and intensive ... Preconditions and an open agenda on ways to resolve all problems, dealing with the principles and arrangements that will determine future relations and cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil. "


"There is an offer, if the Kurds agree to this alternative, negotiations will be held," Kubayish said, adding that he expected a response from Barzani in "two or three days." The two sides should conclude their negotiations within two to three years and can request "the United Nations, on behalf of the international community, to offer its good offices both in the negotiation process and in the development of results and conclusions." On the other hand, according to the offer, "the Government of Kurdistan decides not to hold a referendum on 25 September current." The document states that "the Security Council shall continue to follow up the implementation of this Agreement through regular reports of the Secretary-General of the United Nations." This development came after the White House's demand for the Kurdistan region to abandon the organization of the referendum on September 25, considering that the referendum will be a step "provocative" and destabilizing.



The US presidency said in a statement that "the holding of the referendum will undermine efforts to eliminate the organization and calling for efforts to" stabilize the liberated areas "The 
statement, which was issued after the ratification of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament to hold the referendum," We call on the Kurdish regional government to Abandoning the referendum and starting a serious and ongoing dialogue with Baghdad, a dialogue that the United States has always been willing to help facilitate. "

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Nechervan Barzani: There is no decision to postpone the referendum so far

By Rudao one hour ago

 

Roudao - Erbil

Denied the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, the existence of any decision to postpone the referendum process in the Kurdistan region, scheduled to be held on the twenty-fifth of September, pointing to the confirmation of the United States of America. "There is no decision so far to postpone the referendum in the Kurdistan Region. A supreme committee for the referendum has been set up to oversee the process. It is the one who must decide in this regard. The decision is to hold the referendum on September 25," Barzani said in an exclusive interview with the Russian news agency. And on the US position of the referendum, said the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government: "In fact the American position was announced previously, as was the visit of the envoy of US President, Mr. Brett McGork, to confirm the situation and that the time is not appropriate to hold the referendum. He added:

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Deputy Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament: Israel is more merciful than al - Maliki

 

 

 

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The Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament, Jaafar Imniki, said on Monday that Israel is more merciful than Vice President Nouri al-Maliki to the Arabs in a response to the latter's remarks in which he said, "We will not allow the establishment of Israel again in northern Iraq."

 "These statements are issued by a person who is unparalleled in extremism and dictatorship in the history of Iraq, which is the source of the disasters and woes suffered by the Iraqis," said Imniki, a member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani.

"Maliki has caused more deaths of Arab citizens than Israel has done to kill them," he said, adding that "Maliki cut off the strength of the people of Kurdistan during his rule, but Israel did not do anything against the Kurdistan region."

Maliki said earlier on Sunday that he would not allow the re-establishment of Israel in northern Iraq, warning those calling for a referendum of the serious repercussions that will result from this action on the security, sovereignty and unity of the country, as he put it.

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Nechirvan Barzani denies any decision to postpone the referendum so far

Editorial date: 2017/9/18 15:05 • 13 times read

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Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, denied the existence of any decision to postpone the referendum process in the Kurdistan region, scheduled to be held on the twenty-fifth of September, pointing to the confirmation of the United States of America.

"There is no decision so far to postpone the referendum in the Kurdistan region. A supreme committee for the referendum has been set up to oversee the process. It is the one who must decide on this matter. The decision is to hold the referendum on September 25," Barzani said in an interview. And on the US position of the referendum, said the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government: "In fact the American position was announced previously, as was the visit of the envoy of US President, Brett McGurk to confirm the situation and that the time is not appropriate to hold the referendum. "We have told McGuck that the time is right for the referendum, so both sides had different views on the issue during the meeting," he said.

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Kurdistan Region in response to al-Maliki: will not allow you and your example of the rule of Kurdistan again

You are the source of the tragedies of all Iraqis and of the destruction of Iraq ...

 

 Rawezh Muhamad

 18/09/2017 - 10:58

News / Kurdistan

 

 

 

 

 The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Kurdistan strongly on the statements of the head of a coalition of state law, Vice President of the Iraqi Republic, Nuri al-Maliki, had compared the state of Kurdistan next "Israel again" threatened that they would not allow it, and said that the people of Kurdistan will not allow again to govern, .

 The deputy speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Jaafar Aymanki, referring to the statements made by the owners had been made yesterday during his meeting with US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Allen Silliman, according to the transfer of Maliki's office in a statement.

 "This talk comes from someone who has rarely seen the history of Iraq like him in dictatorship and isolation, which is a source of tragedy and the destruction of all Iraqis," Aymanaki said in a statement.

 As for the analogy of the state of Kurdistan to "Israel again," said the deputy speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament "who killed this man (al-Maliki) of the Arabs during his power, did not kill like themIsrael is to cut the strength of the people of Kurdistan. But Israel did not offer anything against Kurdistan" .

 Kurdish official, called on Maliki to stop abuses and be sure that "the people of Kurdistan will not allow him and his example again to set foot in Kurdistan or to govern."

Most of the Iraqis are al-Maliki, who headed the Iraqi government for two terms, the main culprit in the problems plaguing Iraq. He also faces charges of pursuing sectarian policies and individual decision-making. In his second term he also organized more than a third of the Iraqi territories, And Anbar, while corruption in his era to unprecedented levels.