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Iran press, in the thick of Iraq struggles, held a meeting to decode ideological background of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) and to map the movements of this extremist cell. Masood Asadollahi the experts and knowledgeable in Arab world affairs, Hojatollah Judaki the researcher and expert in Middle East and Islam world affairs and Nazem Dabbagh the representative of KRG of Iraq in Tehran to accept Iran’s invitation, proceeded with the matter of ISIS.
In this meeting Nazem Dabbagh concerning the time when the signs of takfiri (unchurching) appeared in Iraq said this case had got to be considered in detail. In his view the emergence of takfiri idea was the results of a process which was managed by the west. For while the west took advantage the takfiri groups to stand against the communism influence in the region. One instance was the groups like Al-Qaeda.
Even Saddam at a moment tended Islamism and printed the word ‘Allaho Akbar’ (Great God) on the flag of Iraq. Therefore, after September 11th, they felt the danger. That was why they drew decision to react it. When the crisis began in Syria, several groups unified and formed free army of Syria while some of them were takfiris. The government s like Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar supported them with the aim of helping Syria nation. Presently 13 groups of Ba’ath under different titles have joined ISIS. Dabbagh in a part of his phrases mentioned the Saudi Arabia role to create a group called tribal revolutionary council to charge the actions of ISIS in Mosul, Tikrit and Samarra with this group.
About the correctness of a scenario concerning Kurds supporting the move weakening Mr. Maliki he was asked. He responded there were two concerns causing the struggles between Maliki and the KRG. One was the lands which accordance with article 140 has not assigned to the Region, and the other was Mr. Maliki policies which are more hegemonic than democratic. He continued that before ISIS transferring to Mosul we warned Mr.
Barezani twice about the suspicious moves in Mosul, but he did not notice. We entered Kirkuk when Iraq Army fell. Mr. Dabbagh said to exit the current crisis the conditions of the establishment of a democratic government with the participation of all groups have to be made. In present situation Iraq are divided into three parts Shia, Sunni and Kurds. Whether we should tend to con-federalism, namely, three independent allied governments with their own authorities, or does to federalism.
In a response to a question Nazem Dabbagh said the KRG which was occupied by Pishmerga was abandoned by Iraq Army; for preventing ISIS to flow this region Kurds entered. Thus, there was no intention to invade or to take points. He added that it is Iran’s gain to have a Kurdish and Shia neigbour on the west. He also mentioned the aids and cooperation of Iran nation during Royal era and Islamic Republic.
To complete a participant’s phrases Dabbagh said that the president of KRG appreciated the necessity of the unification with Shia. They may enter the oil-rich regions on the north of Iraq or be employed by Turkey to react P.K.K. Thus the leadership of the Region realizes the necessity of unification with Shia. This unification make guarantee the maintenance of Iraq unity. They say they are concerned about Nuri Al-Maliki policies but Shia.
The President of the Kurdistan parliament, Dr. Yusuf Muhammad Sadiq, and his accompanied delegation, including of the representatives of the minority ethnic groups in Kurdistan, was received by the foreign minister of Holland, Frans Timmermans, on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. In a meeting, Dr Yusuf asked the Holland’s government to cooperate with the Kurdistan regional government (KRG) in the war against Islamic State (IS) militants since Peshmerga forces fight IS in the name of the world in order to protect human values.
Dr. Yusuf explained the latest situation of Kurdistan and referred to issues like fighting against IS militants and displacing of hundreds of thousand of Yezidis, Christian, and Arab families in Kurdistan. He also said that Baghdad has blocked Kurdistan’s budget for 8 months, and this has caused a serious financial crisis for both KRG and Kurdish people. The president of the Kurdistan parliament also asked Holland’s foreign minister to support Kurdistan for establishing democracy and protecting human rights.
On his side, Frans Timmermans, the foreign minister of Holland, said that they are serious concerning Kurdistan’s stability, because the stability of Kurdistan equals the stability of the region. He declared that they support Kurdistan by all means even, if necessary, using military aids.
On the invitation of the Holland parliament and in order to introduce the latest situation of Kurdistan and its fight against terror, on Sunday, September 7, 2014, the president of Kurdistan parliament, Dr. Yusuf Muhammad Sadiq, went to Holland. This visit is to inform the Holland parliament about the war crimes of IS in Shingal, a city in Kurdistan whose civil people were massacred in the last August.
Kurdistan parliament speaker, Dr. Yusif Muhammad Sadiq, and the delegation accompanied with him, came back to Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan region, after a one-week visit to Holland. The main goal of the visit was to meet Holland’s politicians and to supply humanitarian, political, and military aids for the Kurdistan region.
For this purpose, the Kurdish delegation of the Kurdistan parliament met with the foreign minister of Holland and put shed on the recent events in Kurdistan such as attacks of IS militants and fleeing of hundreds of thousands of Yezidis, Christian, and Arab refugees to Kurdistan following IS’s brutal assaults. Consequently, the Holland parliament and government decided to take part in the international campaign against terrorism and IS. In addition, Holland showed its interest to provide humanitarian and military assistance for the Kurdistan region.
Prepared by the representative of the Kurdistan regional government in Holland, another part of the delegation’s activity was a speech concerning the current situation of Kurdistan, given by the speaker of the Kurdistan parliament in a seminar. A number of the representatives of the Kurdistan political parties and Holland civil society organizations attended the seminar.
Regarding the case of introducing IS militants’ cruel attacks on ethnic minority groups such as Yezidis, Christians, and Turkmen as genocide, the Kurdistan parliament delegation visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Lahai and took some strong steps for it.
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (DFR.KRG.org)–The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, yesterday received Mr Georges Dallemagne, Member of the Belgian Parliament, and representatives of Chaldean and Syriac communities in Belgium.
Mr Dallemagne said that the purpose of the visit was to acquire up-to-date information regarding the needed humanitarian and security assistance for the Kurdistan Region in order to provide information and recommendation for the people and government of Belgium on how to best support the Kurdistan Region.
MrDallemagne said, “The Kurdistan Region has done an impressive job in sheltering IDPs and refugees and protecting and defending the civilians and ethnic and religious minority groups against the barbaric acts of Islamic State terrorists.”
“The government of Belgium has agreed to provide military assistance for Kurdistan and I will urge the government to translate its statement into concrete actions in the fastest possible manner,” he added.
Minister Mustafa thanked Mr Dallemagne for his expression of solidarity with the Kurdistan Region and briefed him on the humanitarian and security developments on the ground.
The representatives of the Chaldean and Syriac communities in Belgium praised the role of the Kurdistan Region in sheltering and defending members of religious minorities and noted the culture of peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance in the Kurdistan Region.
The Minister said, “We are proud to have developed a culture of democracy, peaceful coexistence, and religious tolerance here in Kurdistan. These values are deeply rooted in our culture and we are determined to preserve and defend such values.”
Bothe sides also touched upon the possibility of establishing channels of cooperation and communication between the Parliament of Belgium and the Parliament of Kurdistan.
Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq (KRG.org) - Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani today met with Ms Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordination, to discuss the needs of refugees and internally displaced people seeking refuge in the Kurdistan Region.
The Under-Secretary-General and her accompanying delegation presented a summary of views and feedback regarding the humanitarian situation and the most important issues following their visit to camps for Iraq’s internally displaced people and Syrian refugees. Ms Amos conveyed the commendation of the United Nations and the international community for the efforts of the KRG in accommodating the displaced and providing for their needs despite limited capacity and the massive influx of people.
The delegation discussed a number of issues in the camps, including educational and health needs and fears that the number of displaced people and refugees could increase. Under-Secretary-General Amos reiterated her call for more assistance to be provided to the KRG from the international community, donor countries, and Iraq’s Federal Government to better meet the needs of the displaced.
Prime Minister Barzani noted that the KRG had opened its doors to displaced families and refugees from the beginning of this crisis, despite limited capacity, and have thus far managed to provide for their basic needs with help from the international community. The Prime Minister explained that the current situation and the needs of the displaced are well beyond his government’s capacity, particularly because the Region faces an economic crisis. This crisis has been caused by the Iraqi Government’s decision to withhold the KRG’s share of the federal budget for many months. The Prime Minister called upon the United Nations, the international community, and the Iraqi Government to fulfill their humanitarian responsibilities in assisting displaced families.
Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq (KRG.org) – The Kurdistan Regional Government urges the participants of tomorrow’s international conference held in Paris, which focuses on Iraq’s security, the incidents in Sinjar, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians, to seriously address the situation of the displaced and assist in providing aid to the great number of internally displaced Iraqis, in addition to discussing political and military matters.
The KRG calls upon Arab states to fulfill their humanitarian duties in aiding the displaced, the majority of whom are Yezidi Kurds, Christians, and Sunni Arabs from the Ninevah plains.
The KRG calls upon the international community to come forward and help the KRG in providing necessary aid to the displaced people that fled the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) terrorist attacks on Sinjar and the Ninevah plains and are taking refuge in the Kurdistan Region in general and Duhok province in particular. This is especially important because the winter season will soon begin.
The KRG plea for action comes from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, composed of ministers and other officials, after discussion regarding the humanitarian situation of the displaced people from Sinjar and the Ninevah plains in order to follow-up their needs and resolve related issues. Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani chaired the meeting.
A field report regarding the humanitarian situation of the displaced was presented during the meeting. It focused on educational issues and the schools in the Duhok province currently sheltering the displaced families. In the meeting, it was decided to begin building camps in order to vacate the schools so that the academic year could begin. It was also decided that the Duhok Governor's office and related provincial institutions should be supported to enable them to overcome shortcomings. A similar meeting will soon take place in Duhok to carefully analyse the situation with related officials and institutions and to consider their views.
In the meeting it was also decided that relevant KRG institutions should fully coordinate and follow-up with international organisations. In addition, a KRG delegation will visit Baghdad and meet with federal authorities about the situation of displaced people, because the humanitarian crisis currently unfolding is beyond the capacity of the Kurdistan Region. The Iraqi Government should therefore fulfill its legal and constitutional duty.
Finally the KRG extended its commendation and gratitude to the people of Kurdistan, and especially the people of the Duhok governorate, for all the aid and support they have been providing to the displaced from the earliest days of the crisis.
Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq (KRG.org) – Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani today visited Peshmerga forces on the front lines at Khazer and Zertek with Dr Rosch Shaways, Commander of the Khazer front.
The Prime Minister listened to detailed accounts of developments on the ground and the situation in the area in general. He took stock of the needs of the Peshmerga forces on the front lines.
In a speech to Peshmerga forces, he hailed the role of the Peshmerga in protecting the people of Kurdistan for many years, sacrificing their blood and lives to attain freedom and victory for their land and country. He stated that today, the Peshmerga forces are once again courageously defending the land and the freedom of the people of Kurdistan in the entire region and on all fronts.
Prime Minister Barzani added that Peshmerga forces symbolise resilience and resistance to invasion and persecution – a symbol of pride for the people of Kurdistan who have always valued the efforts of their Peshmerga forces. Today, Peshmerga forces are recording legendary and historic triumphs and moments of great pride from Sinjar to Gwer and Makhmour, in Jalawla and Saadiyah and Hamaran, he said. They are writing a chapter in the history of the people of Kurdistan, something of which current and future generations will be proud.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the Peshmerga forces’ resilience and willingness to volunteer for service on the front lines have been essential in removing terrorists from Kurdistan. He reiterated that the Peshmerga forces’ drive to advance forward and repel the terrorists has inspired confidence and resilience in the people of Kurdistan, adding that reports around the world now highlight the sacred name of the Peshmerga as courageous, a symbol of freedom, and the protectors of Kurdistan’s diverse communities. The forces are internationally recognised as protecting the values of human rights and dignity, a source of pride for every individual in Kurdistan.
Prime Minister Barzani concluded by wishing everlasting success to every member of the Peshmerga forces, the officers, and the commanders.
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