KRG to hold independence referendum on Sept. 25

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq will hold an independence referendum on Sept. 25, an official said on Wednesday, moving ahead with a plan for full statehood that is likely to be opposed by Baghdad.


A tweet from Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani's assistant, Hemin Hawrami, said: "big news. Kurdistan Referendum for independence is on 25/9/2017."

The announcement came after KRG President Masoud Barzani held a meeting with Kurdistan's political parties earlier in the day, Kurdish TV Rudaw reported.
  [dailysabah.com]
7/6/17
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