Massoud Barzani the president of Kurdistan regional
government (Iraq) , has announced that they have
reached an agreement to include an arrangement in
the final constitution to provide the Kurdish public
right of "national self-determination" eight years
later.
US Ambassador in Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad met with
Barzani in the city of Selahaddin after his visits
to Suleymaniyah and Kirkuk.
Barzani announced after the meeting closed to the
press that they had agreed on providing Kurdish
public the right of national self-determination in
eight years time in the new constitution as he
stressed their sensitivity on the constitution.
Khalilzad, referring to the Kurdistan Workers' Party
(PKK), warned that they must not allow activities of
the such organizations in Kurdistan-Iraq and not to
disturb neighboring states.
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Deputy
Prime Minister Roj Nuri Shaways and Foreign Minister
Hoshyar Zebari attended the meeting as well. |
President of Kurdistan
Region
Government Masoud Barzani and US Ambassador in Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad |
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