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Kurdish National Congress
of North America : For Immediate Release
MILLERSVILLE, Md./EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 12, 2005 -
"Man is free at the moment he wishes to be," said
Voltaire. The Kurdish National Congress of North
America says, "Nations are free at the moment they
want to be."
Concurrent with the Iraqi National Elections, 98
percent of the population living in Southern
Kurdistan voted to form an independent state. This
resolve is also shared by an overwhelming majority
of Kurds in Iranian, Syrian and Turkish occupied
Kurdistan as well as Kurds in Diaspora who are
determined to make statehood a reality, not only for
Southern Kurdistan but also for the other parts of
their divided homeland.
History has tied the political and economic destiny
of Kurdistan to its four neighboring countries thus
making it clear that achieving self-determination
will need different strategies in different parts of
Kurdistan. Whether a person believes in the
formation of four independent states united in a
regional pact or one independent federal Kurdistan,
the end result must include full membership in
international organizations such as the United
Nations and a democratic system that ensures
religious, political, cultural and economic freedom
and prosperity for all who live in Kurdistan.
The Kurdish National Congress of North America (KNC)
is committed to bringing scholars and political
leaders from around the world to discuss a roadmap
to realizing the goal of a "United Free Kurdistan."
The KNC will hold a two-day Independence Conference:
'Kurdish Independence, Democracy and Regional
Stability' in Southern Kurdistan. Speakers will
include dignitaries, representatives of the
Referendum Movement, foreign and local
intellectuals, political and community leaders as
well as academics.
Venue/Dates:
Salahaddin University (Nov. 10, 2005)
University of Sulaimania (Nov. 13, 2005)
Registration will be required, check
www.kncna.org for updates.
Program Summary:
- Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dignitaries, Local
Leaders and KNC President
- Session 1: Roadmap to Independence
- Session 2: Current Borders, Challenges to a
United Kurdistan and/or Basis for Independent,
Predominately Kurdish States
- Kurdish Nation State(s) Shaping the Region,
Democracy and Stability in the 'New Middle East' and
the Near East Conference Chair: Dr. Asad Khailany
Conference Vice Chair: Mrs. Soraya Serajeddini
For more information, call 408-834-5557 or
email
knc@kurdishnationalcongress.org
CONTACT:
Soraya Serajeddini
Millersville,Maryland 21108
408-834-5557 408-834-5557
soraya@serajeddini.com
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