***** Interesting read about the Kurds and their Independence and some responces from other groups

Kurdish official: Kurdistan will announce independence through a referendum that did not agree America




Erbil - Iraq Press -3 in July confirmed the Kurdistan Regional Government, on Thursday, that the Kurds will announce their state through a referendum, even if they do not agree the United States on the move.



The official said the Department of Foreign Relations Falah Mustafa, the provincial government said in remarks to the American channel PBS "Even if the United States declared independence declaration rejecting the province of Kurdistan, the Kurds will declare independence if the Kurdish people wanted it."



Mustafa called the international community to respect the outcome of the referendum, which will take place in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.



The United States has repeatedly said it has confirmed with the territorial integrity of Iraq and called on Iraqi political leaders to agree on the formation of a government is the representation of all Iraqi components.


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Mashhadani's response: as long as you agree to declare your state, why Taatsaron the Presidency of the Republic

BAGHDAD - Iraq Press -3 July: Ask a coalition of national, led by Iyad Allawi, on Thursday, an initiative to convene a meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries in order to find a solution to the security crisis worsening, with the point of a message to the Kurds that the international community has not agreed on the Declaration of State Kurdish parties, the Kurdish while grappling on the presidency of the Republic.



A member of the coalition, Mahmoud scene during a news conference attended / Iraq Press / The "declaration of a Kurdish state that would Kurd first," adding that "a declaration of a state there must be an international consensus in this regard."



He Mashhadani said that "the Constitution was clear that Iraq is a federal federal and if the Kurds are serious should work to amend the Constitution first." Wondering why the Kurds wrestle the presidency among themselves if their intention declaration of a Kurdish state. "



And ask the National Coalition "initiative aims to convene a meeting of Iraq's neighbors on the level of foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, the United Nations and the Arab League and a representative of the Gulf Cooperation Council."



In turn, said the leadership of the coalition Hamid al-Mutlaq said a coalition of national will attend the next meeting with our determination to develop a roadmap for the government supervised by the judicial authorities.


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In reaction to Washington's announcement about the separation of Kurdistan desire: a unified Iraq is stronger

Erbil - Iraq Press -3 July: In the first international reaction over the announcement of the Kurdistan region desire to organize a referendum for independence from Iraq, Washington has confirmed the words of State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Bsaki that a unified Iraq is the strongest.





He called on the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, to form a committee to oversee the independence referendum of the Kurdistan region, on Thursday, July 3 while attending an extraordinary session of the Parliament of Kurdistan regarding the recent events on the Iraqi arena.



He stressed that what is happening in Iraq is the "defeat" of the policy of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, pointing out that he "had warned him months ago, but the latter did not listen to him."



For his part, Adnan Mufti former president of the Parliament of Kurdistan (PUK) The presence of Barzani "very important", because this stage need the entire agreement between the political forces of Kurdistan on how to deal with the next stage, especially after the recent developments and the dangers that beset the region by armed groups.



Declared Jennifer Bsaki spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, Foreign Minister John Kerry encouraged the Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani on the participation of the Kurds in the process of forming a new Iraqi government, describing it as "urgent necessity," while the promised Bsaki announcement Barzani desire province to secede from Iraq is not new , and America believes that a united Iraq is the strongest.



She Bsaki "We have encouraged the minister Kerry during a telephone conversation, President Barzani on the urgent necessity for the participation of the Kurds in the process of forming a government, and the important role played by the Kurds to move the political process forward."



And commented on Barzani's comments on the organization of a referendum for self-determination for the Kurdish people by saying that "these statements are not new." Noting that "the country is still concerned about the threats posed by armed groups in Iraq and the Arab region."

It should be noted that the Department of Foreign Affairs official in the Kurdistan Regional Government Falah Mustafa said in a press statement on Thursday, said Kurdistan will announce its independence through a referendum, even if you do not agree the United States, if so desired Kurdish people.


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