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July
2, 2009 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Swedish University to
cooperate with Iraq, Kurdistan
The Swedish Lulea University of Technology (LUT) is
ready to cooperate with Iraq and Kurdistan in the
field of delegations and researches, the coordinator
of Kurdistan regional Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research said on Wednesday. “I
discussed with LUT the issue of cooperation in the
field of delegating the region’s students to study
at the University,” Kofand Sherwani said in a phone
call from Sweden with Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“LUT expressed readiness to cooperate with
universities in Kurdistan and Iraq,” he said. The
Lulea University of Technology (LUT) is located in
northern Sweden, and it embraces the departments of
civil, mining, architectural, mechanical, and car
engineering.
Iraqi president addresses
Kurdish people: AK
Iraqi president Jalal Talabani said in Halabja that
Kurds in Iraq are the “organizers” and
“coordinators” of relations between political sides
and forces. “The active role of the Kurds is a
severe response to those who accuse Kurds of seeking
separation from Iraq,” Talabani added. Talabani, who
is also secretary general of Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan (PUK), during a visit Today to Halabja,
discussed the upcoming Kurdish elections and called
for “peaceful” and “democratic” elections. Regarding
Halabja town, Talabani said the city, which was
destroyed several times by “our enemies”, has now
been reconstructed. He told Kurdish people to be
proud for they now play a “key” role in the Middle
East and are the “defenders” of a federal and
democratic Iraq. Iraqi Kurds will cast their ballots
on 25 July to elect a new parliament and a regional
president.
No. of Kurdistan Region
voters exceeds two and half million
In an exclusive statement to PUKmedia correspondent,
head of the Independent High Electoral Commission
office in Erbil Handren Muhammad said that the
number of the voters in Kurdistan Region reached to
more than two and a half million.
KRP: Article 140 settles
political borders of Kurdistan region
A spokesman of Kurdistan Region Presidency (KRP)
divan issued a statement to deny the news that were
published in some newspapers, which claimed that
Kurdistan region president Massoud Barzani had
abandoned some Kurdish areas. “Regarding these
fabricated news, we announce that the solution of
the issue of Kurdistan Region borders is included in
Article 140 of the Iraqi Federal Constitution, where
the areas of the region will be settled according to
this article”, the statement said. “The president of
the region emphasized his stance in several
occasions and mentioned that Kurdistan region is
upholding the Iraqi Constitution and Article 140.
The president will not abandon any span of Kurdistan
region territory nor control an extra span of
non-Kurdish area. Article 140 of the Iraqi
Constitution settles the political borders of
Kurdistan region”, the statement added.
KRG spokesman: Iraqi
constitution “outlines” Kurdish border: AK
The Kurdish president will not give up the tiniest
piece of land that belongs to the Kurdistan Region
and at the same time he will not confiscate any land
which is not Kurdish, an official said. A spokesman
for the presidency of the Kurdistan Region, on
condition of anonymity, denied reports that Massoud
Barzani has “given up” some Kurdish areas. “Our
position is that the borders of the Kurdistan Region
have been outlined by Article 140 of the Iraqi
constitution which also prescribes solutions to
disputed areas,” said the source.
Kurdish MPs discuss US
pullout
A veteran Kurdish MP in the Iraqi parliament has
called for talks between Baghdad and the KRG as a
fitting response to the challenges ahead, in light
of the beginning of the US withdrawal from the
country. Othman said that that the Iraqi government
had “exaggerated” the importance of the pullout, not
least because the first phase isn’t all that
important.
Meanwhile, Sahdi Berzinji, another Kurdish MP in the
Iraqi parliament, said it is too early for the
pullout because the Iraqi law enforcement forces are
not yet ready to provide all-round security.
Berzinji predicted more terrorist acts in the days
and weeks ahead. According to the security pact, US
forces are scheduled to leave Iraq by the end of
2011. In conclusion Berzinji said that America will
likely not withdraw in haste for fear of
relinquishing “control” of Iraq to other countries.
Iraq to play Palestine in
Erbil stadium : AK
The Iraqi football team will play against Palestine
in two friendly matches In Baghdad and Erbil, head
of the Iraqi Football Federation reported. Hussein
Sadi was quoted by the media on Tuesday as saying
that the two teams will meet in two friendly matches
between 6-13 July. The first match will take place
in Baghdad, but the second in Erbil. Sadi stated
that in the next few days, he will try to obtain
consent from the Asian Football Federation (AFF) and
the International Federation of Association Football
(FIFA) for the two matches. Iraq has been under
all-encompassing sanctions (which also target
sporting events) since 1991. Ever since, Iraqi
football teams cannot play at home during
International Championships.
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