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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
25.7.2007
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July
25, 2007 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region (Iraq)
PUK, PDK and Islamic Party Representatives Meet
In the presence of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
and his Deputy Tariq Al-Hashimi, representatives of
PUK, PDK and Iraqi Islamic Party met at the
President Talabani’s office to discuss security and
political challenges and improve relations between
these parties.
The meeting was attended also by (Dr. Barham Salih,
Aaref Tayfor, Dr. Latief Rashid, Firyad Rawanduzi
from PUK and PDK), and (Ayad Samaraie, Mohammed
Fadhil, Dr. Zaid Al-Aani and others from Islamic
party).
President Talabani Receives Netherlands
Ambassador
President Jalal Talabani received today Mr. Robert
Brinks Netherlands ambassador in Baghdad at the end
of his mission in Iraq.
The ambassador stressed on the support of his
country to the political operation and democracy in
Iraq.
He also evaluated the role of Kurdistan government
and people on helping Christians resorted to
Kurdistan fearing from terrorist operations in
Baghdad and other cities.
President Talabani wished success to the ambassador
on his new work and more progress for the
Netherlands friendly people.
28 fields cleared of Mines
Sulaimaniyah province: A source in MCO declared that
in the last 6 months, in the towns of Chamchamal,
Sharbazher, Rania, Sharazur, and Khanaqin 28 mine
fields were cleared and 2683 mines and 1823
Munitions were destroyed. The source also said that
31 other mine fields are in the process and they
will be cleared in collaboration with MAG and Nap
organizations.
Iran Artillery Shells Hajy Omaran for the Third
Time
On July 24, for the third time for about 24 hours,
Iran artillery from, Lajan, Piran Shahr, shelled
some border areas near Haji Omaran.
A close source exclusively told PUKmedia, shelling
Kani Khatwn, Salawta hill, and Dashti Mawatan is
still going on. As a esult many people deserted
their home in Mawatan.
Ibrahim Jafari: by the end of December Article
140 Must be Implemented
After his meeting with PUK Politburo, ex-Iraqi PM
Ibrahim al-Jafari during a press conference on July
23 clarified the aim of his visit to Sulaimaniyah
city and said that article 140 is a part of Iraq’s
constitution which has a legal and constitutional
reality, must be implemented. He also stated that
when he was PM of Iraq he identified three
committees for implementing article 140, saing that
Kirkuk has its own importance, emphasizing that
until the end of 2007 article 140 must be
implemented.
Concerning the Iraqi petroleum law he said that
there are different views as oil is the main revenue
of Iraq, it needs more discussions for drafting an
acceptable law. Next he said that during Paul
Braymer’s reign the eradication of Baath law was
issued, leaving good and bad consequences which need
solutions.
regarding Iraq’s sovereignty he said: “when there is
any problem it must be settled by dialogue and
negotiations because language of arms and violence
are overdue”.
On his side Mala Bakhtiyar, the active member of PUK
Politburo, said that the few months ahead we will
wait Maliki to see how he steps forward concerning
the implementation of article 140 and the coming
months will be decisive.
PUKmedia com
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