Iraqi News Kurds reportedly agree to Kirkuk deal

[rabidrex]

:DMaybe this is the beginning of the end of this holdup! Lord I hope so!

Gregg Carlstrom | November 3, 2009 9:16 AM

I'll believe it when it's finalized, but this could be a significant breakthrough for Iraq's election law: Kurdish lawmakers have reportedly agreed to grant Kirkuk special status in the law.

The term "special status" is a reference to a U.N. proposal drafted in April. Kirkuk would be temporarily administered by both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdish regional government in Arbil. The province would hold a referendum within five years to decide its final status.

Arabs support the proposal, because it gives the central government control over Kirkuk -- and thus its oil revenues. Kurds have previously threatened to boycott the election if special status is approved.

http://www.themajlis.org/2009/11/03/kurds-reportedly-agree-to-kirkuk-deal

[pbraly]

Very nice find!!!!

Thank You