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President Barzani Welcomes US Secretary of State John Kerry in Erbil.
Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, (krp.org)- President Masoud Barzani welcomed United States Secretary of State John Kerry in Erbil today. During the meeting the President and Secretary Kerry discussed the latest political and security developments in Iraq following the latest ISIS advances in Mosul and other areas in Iraq. John Kerry focused on the urgency for Iraqis to rid Iraq of ISIS and other terrorists.
The Secretary of State made reference to the fact that the Kurdistan Region has achieved remarkable progress in the past ten years and urged other Iraqis to look up to Kurdistan for what they have achieved. John Kerry added that the Obama administration is closely following the events in Iraq and is concerned about the spread and strengthening of terrorism in Iraq. He also expressed his country's support for a new inclusive government in Baghdad which would represent all of the components of the Iraqi society.
For his part President Barzani reiterated his gratitude to the government and people of the United States for their sacrifices and continuous support for Iraq. During the meeting the President outlined the various stages in the political process of the past decade in Iraq and noted that our allies have failed to implement the Constitution and subsequent agreements. The President added that the Kurdistan Region has demonstrated great flexibility and has always been ready to address the issues, but these issues have recently been worsened and that we have collectively failed to resolve them.
President Barzani said, "We believe that Baghdad is trying to marginalize us, as was the case with the previous regime, but the people of Kurdistan have made great sacrifices for their freedom and they would never accept this subjugation."
On the fight against terrorist groups, the President stated, "The people of Kurdistan are against terrorism in all shapes and forms and have been the victims of terrorism themselves, but the fight against terrorism has been a pretext for sectarian rivalries and we cannot be part of this. The Peshmerga forces are responsible for the protection of Kurdistan and there have been constant threats from terrorist groups and the Peshmerga forces have made sacrifices and they are always ready to confront these threats.”
President Barzani further added, “Any solution to the current crisis in Iraq ought to be on the basis of the new realities. If there still is an opportunity for Shias and Sunnis to work together based on the new realities, then it would be much easier to confront the terrorists. "
Secretary Kerry urged the President to continue his leadership role in the Iraqi political process and added that if there is progress in the political process, the United States would then assist Iraq in its fight against terrorism.
President Barzani and Secretary Kerry emphasized on the need for political solutions prior to military solutions.
The Secretary of State made reference to the fact that the Kurdistan Region has achieved remarkable progress in the past ten years and urged other Iraqis to look up to Kurdistan for what they have achieved. John Kerry added that the Obama administration is closely following the events in Iraq and is concerned about the spread and strengthening of terrorism in Iraq. He also expressed his country's support for a new inclusive government in Baghdad which would represent all of the components of the Iraqi society.
For his part President Barzani reiterated his gratitude to the government and people of the United States for their sacrifices and continuous support for Iraq. During the meeting the President outlined the various stages in the political process of the past decade in Iraq and noted that our allies have failed to implement the Constitution and subsequent agreements. The President added that the Kurdistan Region has demonstrated great flexibility and has always been ready to address the issues, but these issues have recently been worsened and that we have collectively failed to resolve them.
President Barzani said, "We believe that Baghdad is trying to marginalize us, as was the case with the previous regime, but the people of Kurdistan have made great sacrifices for their freedom and they would never accept this subjugation."
On the fight against terrorist groups, the President stated, "The people of Kurdistan are against terrorism in all shapes and forms and have been the victims of terrorism themselves, but the fight against terrorism has been a pretext for sectarian rivalries and we cannot be part of this. The Peshmerga forces are responsible for the protection of Kurdistan and there have been constant threats from terrorist groups and the Peshmerga forces have made sacrifices and they are always ready to confront these threats.”
President Barzani further added, “Any solution to the current crisis in Iraq ought to be on the basis of the new realities. If there still is an opportunity for Shias and Sunnis to work together based on the new realities, then it would be much easier to confront the terrorists. "
Secretary Kerry urged the President to continue his leadership role in the Iraqi political process and added that if there is progress in the political process, the United States would then assist Iraq in its fight against terrorism.
President Barzani and Secretary Kerry emphasized on the need for political solutions prior to military solutions.
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