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January 19, 2012 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Kurdistan opposition
confers with Barzani in Baghdad
Erbil: The three opposition parties of Kurdistan
Region will meet with Kurdistan President Massoud
Barzani in Baghdad on Wednesday. Gorran [Change]
Movement, Kurdistan Islamic Union and Kurdistan
Islamic Party form the opposition to the coalition
government of Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party
of and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, led by Iraqi
President Jalal Talabani. Speaking to AKnews, Gorran
deputy Mohammed Kiyani, KIU deputy Mohammed Faraj
and KIG deputy Abdul-Sattar Majid, said their
parties will attend the meeting with Barzani to
discuss the current issues in Iraq and Kurdistan and
the role of Kurds in resolving the difficulties. The
opposition in Kurdistan refuses to meet with the
ruling parties, accusing them of promoting
corruption. However, for issues relating to national
security, they have repeatedly said they will be
united with the rest. The five parties united after
the 2009 federal elections as the Kurdistan Blocs
Coalition. Gorran has since split from this caucus.
aknews.com
Ambitions to reach 20
billion- dollar trade exchange with Iraq - Turkish
minister
Erbil: Turkish Trade Minister Zafar Chalayn
disclosed on Wednesday that Turkey aspires to
increase trade exchange with Iraq to 20 billion
dollars, pointing out that last year figures reached
to 12 billion dollars. During the Iraqi
Kurdistan-Turkish trade forum, with the
participation of 70 Turkish companies and more than
150 Turkish businessmen, he added that his
government is planning further moves to expand trade
exchange with Iraq by opening additional border
vents. He stressed the importance of the forum,
which ended today, and declared that 15 million
contracts were signed following 800 meetings with
Iraqi and Turkish businessmen. A protocol was signed
today between Gazi Intab and Kurdistan Chamber of
commerce. aswataliraq.info
Six rockets hit Kirkuk
Kirkuk: A source told AKnews that six Katyusha-like
rockets hit different parts of Kirkuk city. The
rockets landed close to the deputy mayor's office,
near the Rescue Police Station western Kirkuk and in
Hurriya Air Base, southwestern Kirkuk. There were no
causalities. Police rushed to the location the
rockets were fired from and dismantled four other
rockets ready to launch. aknews.com
Kurdistan-Turkey economic
forum launches on Wednesday
Erbil: All is set, the Kurdistan-Turkey economic
forum lunched on Wednesday in Saad Abdulla
Conventions Hall in Erbil. Abdul-Khaleq Mohammed,
press secretary for Kurdistan's Foreign Relations
Office told AKnews the Turkish Trade Minister Zafer
Çağlayan arrived in Erbil last night, at the head of
175-strong delegation of 25 government officials and
150 Turkish businessmen. A considerable number of
Kurdistan officials are also expected to attend the
forum he added. The event will be held in Erbil in
the morning and in Sulaimaniyah in the evening.
aknews.com
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