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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
7.12.2007
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December
7, 2007 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region (Iraq)
Sulaimaniyah... Heavy Rains
Sulaimaniyah city and its surrounded witnessed heavy
rains in the past 24 hours, which resulted in
drowning some streets and caused losses to the
people properties.
A source from the emergency center said to our
website today “we received more than 30 requests
from the citizens to help them.”
He also said that the main streets were covered with
water, which resulted in paralyzing the traffic
movement.
Meanwhile, a source from the Metrology Department
announced that the rains level arrived to 19 mm, and
it is expected that more rain to fall.
Kurdistan Parties Supreme Council Delegation to
Visit Iran
It is decided that a delegation from the Kurdistan
Parties Supreme Council to travel from Erbil
International Airport to the Iranian capital Tehran
on Friday 7/12.
In an exclusive statement to our website, Mr. Qadir
Aziz, member in the delegation said “the purpose of
this visit is to strength the mutual relations
between Kurdistan Region and Iran.”
Omer Fatah: KRG’s Oil Contracts do not Opposes
the Constitution
Mr. Omer Fatah the KRG deputy Prime Minister denied
signing of any contracts with US oil companies
during his current visit to US.
In an exclusive interview with al-Hurra satellite
channel he said that the contracts that KRG signs
are legal, constitutional and it is in the interest
of the Iraqis and the deprived people of the region.
Mr. Omer Fatah also said “Concerning oil law, we
have participated in working out this law, and we
were clear that in case of not issuing it in its
definite date, we will sign oil contracts to refresh
the oil sector in the region, because Kurdistan
region was deprived for a long decades from oil
revenues and other resources. The Region needs the
foreign investments to be reconstructed. These
resources do not belong to the Kurds only, but
belongs to all Iraqis and must be used in the best
form. The public opinion is demanding for these
resources, we are deprived of water, electricity
even the oil that we own, due to these reasons ,we
clarified to the US officials that the oil contracts
we signs do not oppose the law or the constitution
,it’s advantage will be for all Iraqis. We urge
other areas ,whether those which will be organized
in a region or others which will not be , to sign
similar contracts to make the best use of Iraq’s
enormous resources to reconstruct the country .“
1957 Census depended on for implementing Article
140
The high committee for implementing article 140
decided to depend on the census conducted in 1957
for implementing the article 140 in which explained
that a referendum is going to be held to determine
the destiny of Kirkuk and other disputed areas.
The Director of Article 140 Office in Khanaqin,
Adnan Mansour, stated to our website that “Both the
ministry of interior and planning work together to
execute the decision. For this purpose, a committee
is due to form headed by the deputy minister of
planning.
“Next week the first stage of compensation process
for the Arab settlers and Kurdish deportees will be
started. Their application forms have reached 1000
forms in Khanaqin.” He added.
Rizgar Ali: In Kirkuk Kurds Occupied %12 to %15
of Employment
The Head of Kirkuk Provincial Council, Rizgar Ali,
stated to PUKmedia “Due to the notorious campaigns
perpetuated in Kirkuk by the former Iraqi deposed
Baath regime including cleansing ethnicity aiming at
changing the demographic condition of Kirkuk city,
the Kurdish people were not allowed to be employed
in governmental sectors.
That is why only %4 of the entire employment ration
was occupied by the Kurds in Kirkuk. This ration was
recorded before 10th April 2003 when the city was
liberated. From that date on, the ration has been
raised and hit %12 to %15. It is currently
documented in hand. However, it’s alleged that it is
higher than what we have in our hand. It can be
showed in document if it is true as we did.”
This statement came after it’s been rumoured that
the employment ration occupied by Kurds in Kirkuk is
higher than expected.
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