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Massoud Barzani
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[-said]: I think violence only brings catastrophe,
news 01-FEB-12
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[-declared]: Political process in Iraq is currently going thru the biggest crisis since 2003,
ekurd 31-JAN-12
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[-added]: We tried to play the mediator’s role to solve all Iraqi issues,
ekurd 31-JAN-12
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[-said]: The current government was formed to reinforce true partnership, comply with Iraqi Constitution, return balance to state institutions, and fix disputes between Erbil and Baghdad,
ekurd 31-JAN-12
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[-said]: The Kurdistan Parliament had committed us to remain within the limits of Iraq, if the Baghdad government commits itself to the Constitution, Federalism, democracy and the multiparty system,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[-said]: The central government's position stands counter towards the interests of Kurdistan,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[-warned]: If such problems continue, we shall look to the Kurdistan Parliament and whatever the position of the people of Kurdistan may be, we shall implement that position,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[said:]: this is something to be decided by the Legislative System and the courts, and the Kurds won't interfere in any measures taken by the Judicial System.
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[said that:]: if the political parties decide another venue for the conference, that would be their decision, but the venue does not represent a problem for the Kurds,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[said:]: there is an agreement with Baghdad that each side continues the signing of such deals, till the issuance of the Oil & Gas Law.
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[explained that:]: the Kurds have chosen a voluntary unity between the Arabs and the Kurds, provided that the ruling system in Iraq be a Federal System, www.ekurd.net which is a Constitutional right for the Kurds and the whole people of Iraq,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[-said that]: readiness to host the conference, but political sources said that Maliki opposes holding it in the Kurdistan Capital of Erbil, insisting to settle the case of Vice-President Hashemi first.
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[-said]: It is illogical for security positions to remain vacant one year later, while the Army is suffering from serious problems, and the system of the Army and the Security Bodies are standing against the law,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[-said]: The Kurds are not part of the sectarian differences, now taking place..Yes, we are part of the political difference and the political conflict, but not part of the sectarian difference,
ekurd 07-JAN-12
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[-said]: We are all waiting for the concerned groups to reach an agreement on when and where to meet,
thestar 04-JAN-12
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[ said]: We as Kurds we have opted for a voluntary union between Arabs and Kurds and for the system of governance in Iraq to be federal. This is a constitutional right therefore for us and for the people of Iraq, we support a federal system in this country,
thestar 04-JAN-12
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[-said]: this something that the judicial system and the courts have to decide,
thestar 04-JAN-12
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[ said]: As for places that are called disputed territories by others, for us they are part of the Kurdistan region,
thestar 04-JAN-12
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[ said]: If they decide to have it somewhere else, then it is up to them, but as far as we are concerned, the venue is not a problem,
thestar 04-JAN-12
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[-also insisted that]: , but in the end, they protested and said it was not in accordance with the constitution.
ekurd 24-DEC-11
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[ added]: The ruling partnership has become threatened,
khaleejtimes 21-DEC-11
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[-said]: We call for a national political conference urgently to prevent the political process from collapsing and exposing the country to uncalled consequences,
alertnet 21-DEC-11
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[warned that:]: the situation is headed towards deep crisis
channelnewsasia 20-DEC-11
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[-said]: Sabotage attacks in the Kurdish city of Zakho executed by a group of young people against a number of tourist facilities especially facilities owned by Christians and Yazidis were planned for in advance,
ekurd 05-DEC-11
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[-said]: I condemn both these unlawful acts. I call on the people of the Kurdistan Region to preserve our traditions of ethnic and religious co-existence. I have ordered the formation of a committee to look into these disturbances and bring to justice those responsible,
ekurd 04-DEC-11
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[-said]: I denounce these inhumane and illegal acts, and I call on the people of Kurdistan to respect the national, religious and sectarian coexistence and take it as a basic goal for them to live together peacefully,
cnn 03-DEC-11
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[ said]: I very much appreciate you visiting us today in Kurdistan. We are proud of the special relationship that we have with you. I would like to thank the United States for freeing our people from dictatorship. We appreciate your sacrifices. The democracy and freedom the people of Iraq enjoy today is the result of the sacrifices that you and the Iraqis have made,
ekurd 02-DEC-11
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[-said]: We have exercised the maximum levels of flexibility on this issue and when we approved Article 140, we had no doubt on the identity of these areas; they are Kurdish areas,
todayszaman 02-DEC-11
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[said:]: No way. This is an identity issue, an issue of honor, an issue of dignity. How could we? The issue of oil and gas is another subject, you can never link them.
todayszaman 02-DEC-11
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[ said]: We are in contact [with the PKK] and will exercise the maximum pressure on the PKK to stop their military operations because this is playing with the fate of the Kurdish people,
todayszaman 02-DEC-11
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[-told]: Now is not the time for military operations, one can fight for a cause in peaceful and democratic ways, this is the solution,
trendnews 01-DEC-11
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[-recalled]: histoical day for the two brotherly and prosecuted nations
zawya 01-DEC-11
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[-concluded]: According to the agreement, signed in 2007, the Kurdistan Region's government and the Central Government had agreed to continue signing contracts with oil companies, till the promulgation of the Oil & Gas Law, that had been delayed for a long time,
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[ said]: We are in contact (with the PKK) and will exercise the maximum pressure on the PKK to stop their military operations because this is playing with the fate of the Kurdish people,
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: We have exercised the maximum levels of flexibility on this issue and when we approved article 140, we had no doubt on the identity of these areas, they are Kurdish areas,
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[said:]: No way. This is an identity issue, an issue of honor, an issue of dignity, how could we? The issue of oil and gas is another subject, you can never link them.
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[said:]: The agreement with Exxon shall be useful for Iraq as a whole, and not the Kurdish Region only,
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[-told]: The Region shall continue implementing the contract it had concluded for oil excavation, despite oppositions by the Central Government in Baghdad, whilst Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, had been informed about the contract before its signing, and he had not expressed any objection,
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: The contract is not unconstitutional..Yes, we have signed it with Exxonmobil, according to the Constitution,
ekurd 01-DEC-11
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[-told]: Honestly, I disapprove of all these operations ... I don’t think that one can achieve the result with the military option
ekurd 22-NOV-11
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[-told]: Honestly, I disapprove of all these operations ... I don't think that one can achieve the result with the military option
ekurd 14-NOV-11
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[said:]: We hope that everybody would act to fill in the gap, expected to be caused by the American withdrawal from Iraq.
ekurd 11-NOV-11
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[-told]: Kurdistan Region had surpassed other countries in the (Middle East) Region, as regards to the downfall of the dictatorship,
ekurd 09-NOV-11
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[ said]: For me it is important that the Kurdish-Turkish friendship is broken,
ekurd 07-NOV-11
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[-told]: When the PKK does that, Turkey will no longer have a pretext to pursue its military campaign
ekurd 06-NOV-11
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[-told]: Honestly, I disapprove of all these operations ... I don't think that one can achieve the result with the military option,
nowlebanon 05-NOV-11
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[-said]: We expect the Kurdish administration to offer active support and solidarity.
panorama 04-NOV-11
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[stated that:]: we will not forget the assistance of the Iranian people and government during the hard times passed by Iraq
ekurd 31-OCT-11
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[-added]: To preserve our victory, we need Iranian assistance and guidance in this sphere
ekurd 31-OCT-11
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[-announce]: over.
ekurd 31-OCT-11
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[said:]: We wish for a promising relations and cooperation between the two sides.
globalsecurity 30-OCT-11
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[-added]: We are sorry for the …blood that is being shed. We all agree that problems will not be resolved through war,
ettelaat 30-OCT-11
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[-said]: Some people believe that the situation will get worse after the Americans' withdrawal by the end of this year,
ekurd 27-OCT-11
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[ said]: , forced deportations and ethnic cleansing. We need to open a new chapter and strive to live in peace and fraternity. No community in Kirkuk should be marginalized. Kurds, Arabs, Turkmens, Assyrians and Chaldeans must work hand in hand to make Kirkuk an example of peaceful co-existence and brotherhood,
ekurd 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: We welcome and support the result of a referendum in which the people of Kurdistan decide,
ekurd 25-OCT-11
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[-added]: This action is first and foremost against the interests of the people of Kurdistan. We call for an immediate end to these attacks.
maannews 19-OCT-11
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[added:]: Violence and conflict are not a solution.
maannews 19-OCT-11
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[-said]: This action is first and foremost against the interests of the people of Kurdistan,
rferl 19-OCT-11
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[ said]: This action is first and foremost against the interests of the people of Kurdistan. We call for an immediate end to these attacks,
trust 19-OCT-11
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[-complains that]: But it is not acceptable for PKK and PJAK to continue forever. They should consider the interests of the Kurdistan Region.
ekurd 02-OCT-11
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[-said]: We will not fight against Kurds,
ekurd 02-OCT-11
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[-said]: Sending our forces to the border may cause trouble and a Kurdish-Kurdish war could break out,
ekurd 15-SEP-11
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[-warned that]: All the [Iraqi] political powers say that during their [private] meetings, but when they stand in front of the microphones [in public] they speak another language.
globalsecurity 10-SEP-11
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[-said]: We are in a difficult situation. We have [Iran and Turkey] who are asking us to control our borders,
globalsecurity 10-SEP-11
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[-said]: We are now working with (Iraqi) President Jalal Talabani, Turkey, Iran, the PJAK and the PKK, and we are about to reach a solution to stop the war,
ekurd 07-SEP-11
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[-said]: The PKK and the PJAK are not taking the situation of the Kurdistan region into their considerations,
ekurd 07-SEP-11
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[-said]: We are in a difficult situation because there are two countries (Iran and Turkey) telling us to control our borders so there will be no problems,
france24 07-SEP-11
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