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UNAMI: Article 140 should be worked on
A representative of the United Nations Assistant Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said Article 140 should be implemented through constitution and law, as he insisted on their assistance in resolving the issues of Kirkuk.
Martin Kobler from the UNAMI held a press conference on April 1 to mark the opening of the UNAMI office in Kirkuk, saying everyone should work on Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution to resolve the disputed areas issues. Kobler said the issues can be resolved through negotiations and elections, and that the UNAMI considers Kirkuk as a big issue in Iraq. “We gave our report to the UN last week concerning the issues of Iraq, and it was mostly about Kirkuk,” Kobler said adding that he was pleased that most of the factions agreed to hold elections this year, unlike in previous years.
Kobler met with the Kirkuk governor as well as the chairman of the Kirkuk Provincial Council to discuss the upcoming elections and other issues of the province. Article 140 calls for normalization of the disputed areas between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region, as Kirkuk is part of the disputed areas.
Ahemd Shwani – Kirkuk Now
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A representative of the United Nations Assistant Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said Article 140 should be implemented through constitution and law, as he insisted on their assistance in resolving the issues of Kirkuk.
Martin Kobler from the UNAMI held a press conference on April 1 to mark the opening of the UNAMI office in Kirkuk, saying everyone should work on Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution to resolve the disputed areas issues. Kobler said the issues can be resolved through negotiations and elections, and that the UNAMI considers Kirkuk as a big issue in Iraq. “We gave our report to the UN last week concerning the issues of Iraq, and it was mostly about Kirkuk,” Kobler said adding that he was pleased that most of the factions agreed to hold elections this year, unlike in previous years.
Kobler met with the Kirkuk governor as well as the chairman of the Kirkuk Provincial Council to discuss the upcoming elections and other issues of the province. Article 140 calls for normalization of the disputed areas between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region, as Kirkuk is part of the disputed areas.
Ahemd Shwani – Kirkuk Now
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