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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
15.4.2008
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April
15, 2008 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Haji Omaran Becomes International Border Gate
The Haji Omaran border gate between the Kurdistan
region and Iran on Tuesday has officially become an
international border gate in a special ceremony in
the presence of the representative of the Iranian
President, Danaiefar, and a number of Iranian and
KRG officials.
Both sides signed an economic and commercial
protocol which included organizing movements of
civilians via passport visas, transit exchange of
goods and importing electricity to Kurdistan region.
Following signing the protocol in a joint press
conference, mayor of the Iranian western Azerbaijan
province said that they are intending to alter the
path of the Iran-Turkey strategic way to Haji Omaran
International Border Gate inside the Kurdistan
region, stressing such step will boost the economy
of Kurdistan region and the area.
US to Carry Out Water Project in Halabja
A Delegation from the US Consulate in Kurdistan
visited Halabja city yesterday. Denial Nicolas the
head of the delegation met the head of Halabja
Municipality Council. They discussed the
reconstruction process and the ways of executing the
service projects and the requirements of the City.
The US construction teams will carry out a water
project in Halabja. It will cost 1.877 Million US$.
Kurdish Intellectuals Express Concerns over
“Ta’mim” Term
The Kurdish intellectuals in Kirkuk expressed their
concerns over using the term “Ta’mim” instead of
“Kirkuk” by some Iraqi official institutions.
The name “Kirkuk province” was changed to
“At-Ta’mim” by the Iraqi ousted regime, later it was
revised to its origin which is “Kirkuk” by the
Kirkuk Provincial Council as the central government
approved it. “Unfortunately, some Iraqi official
institutions still articulate the name “Ta’mim”
instead of Kirkuk. This makes us (as people of
Kirkuk) extremely concerned because the name was
officially revised to its origin which is Kirkuk,”
Kurdish journalist, Asaad Jabari said. As he told
PUKmedia, during a meeting of the Iraqi provincial
councils in Baghdad, the board said “representatives
of Ta’mim province” which provoked the
representatives of the Kirkuk Council, and then they
changed it to Kirkuk by their own amidst the
meeting.
Russian Institute for Oriental Studies Marks
110th Anniversary of Kurdish Journalism
On April 14, a Russian institute for oriental
studies in Moscow held a special conference on the
110th anniversary of Kurdish journalism.
In the conference, which was attended by a number of
historians, journalists, and experts in Kurdology,
Prof. Lazariv made a speech in which he shed light
on the history of Kurdish journalism and the
obstacles facing it throughout the history.
Later journalism expert, Nurdar Musaky, detailed the
contemporary Kurdish journalism movement, focusing
on the duties of the Kurdish satellite channels
particularly those based in Kurdistan region. “The
Kurdish experts across the world benefit from
PUKmedia because it is neutral and far from a
political oriented view,” Musaky said while he was
speaking about the Kurdish websites in general and
PUKmedia in particular.
As he said, In addition to the Kurdish political
parties’ media centers, there are several other
independent media centers (Aso, Rojnama, and Hawlati
newspapers) which serve the Kurdish journalism and
have influence on the community.
Once More…Iranian Artillery Shells Border
Villages in Kurdistan Region
Under the pretext of chasing the (PJAK) elements,
the Iranian artillery started Monday shelling
Kurdistan Region villages in Sengeser sub-county,
Pishder District northwest of Sulaimaniyah Province.
Concerning the fore mentioned issue Mr. Abdullah
Ibrahim the Director of Sengeser sub-county
said:”The Iranian Artillery stroke Kinera, Sawen
Mountain and Mamenda areas without any damages.”
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