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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
20.10.2007
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October
20, 2007 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region (Iraq)
Hilary Clinton promises to establish US Military
Bases in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Mrs. Hilary Clinton, the Democrat’s candidate to the
US presidency election stressed that if she wins in
the next election, she will establish US Military
Bases Kurdistan Region of Iraq and will withdraw
part of US forces in Iraq. She said that during an
article published in the US foreign affaires
magazine entitled (the security and the mistakes of
21st century.)
Ankara Responds to the Proposal of the Supreme
Council of Kurdistan Parties
Our website has learned from well-informed sources
in the Turkish capital of Ankara that the Turkish
government responded positively to the proposal of
the Supreme Council of Kurdistan parties about
sending a high-level delegation from the Council to
Ankara in order to deal with the crisis which
exploded by the Turkish Parliament's decision to
authorize the Turkish army to cross northern Iraq
(the Kurdistan region ) borders to chase elements of
the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
KRG PM and Iraqi Deputy PM visit Mr. Kosrat Rasul in
US
On October 19, the KRG PM. Mr. Nechirvan Barzani,
and Iraqi Deputy PM, Mr. Barham Ahmed Salih visited
Mr. Kosrat Rasul Ali, the
Vice President of the Kurdistan region in US. Iraqi
Deputy PM expressed his gladness for the successful
surgery to Mr. Kosrat Rasul Ali hoping that he will
return home soon with a good health.
In addition to discussing the current issues of Iraq
and Iraqi Kurdistan region booth sides reassured on
the protest of both Iraqi federal government and the
KRG regarding the decision of the Turkish parliament
to authorize Turkish army to conduct a cross-border
operation into Kurdistan region territories on
pretext of pursuing PKK elements.
KRG PM in attendance of Qubad Talabani,
representative of KRG in US, visited Mr. Kosrat
Rasul Ali as well as yesterday for reassuring on his
health condition.
Mr. Nechirvan Barzani expressed his gladness about
the improvement health situation of Mr. Kosrat Rasul
Ali .In the same time both KRG PM and the Vice
President of the Kurdistan region stressed on
concern of KRG about the Turkish threats.
Resident Talabani: US will not allow Turkey to
conduct Cross-Border Operation into Kurdistan Region
Speaking to the reporters in Sulaimani International
Airport, his Excellency Jalal Talabani, the Iraqi
President stressed that Washington will never allow
Turkey to conduct a cross-border operation into
Kurdistan Region aiming at pursuing PKK elements.
“The US administration sent delegations to Turkey
several times during which it has been emphasized
that Turkey will not conduct military operation into
Kurdistan Region.” Talabani clarified.
Concerning the statements of Sami al-Askari, advisor
of Iraqi PM Nuri al- Maliki, who has said that KRG
remembers the Iraqi federal government only in times
of calamity, President Talabani said those
statements does not express the opinion of Iraqi
government and its PM.
Hoshiyar Zebari see Turkish Military Operation
into Kurdistan Region Territory is not Possible
The Iraqi Foreign Minister , Hoshiyar Zebari, in an
exclusive interview with the Arabia satellite
channel said that he thought that any Turkish
military operation into the territories of Kurdistan
region of Iraq is not possible , adding at the same
time that the presence of PKK in Iraqi Kurdistan
region is unacceptable by the Iraqi government, and
the Iraqi constitution rejects any military action
against neighboring countries from Iraqi territories
.Zebari said that any Turkish invasion of northern
Iraq's borders would lead to grave consequences on
the entire region, and
even within Turkey itself.
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