Iraqi Kurdistan, Baghdad to discuss referendum

Speaking to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Kurdistan's envoy to Iran, Nazem Dabaq, also quoted foreign relations minister for the Iraq's Kurdistan regional government Falah Mustafa that the regional government expects to receive a new suggestion on postponing the independence referendum.

The referendum is approved by Iraqi Kurdistan parliament to be held on September 25 despite harsh oppositions from the federal governement in Baghdad, and warnings from neighboring countries on the repercussions.

Iraq's parliament in a resolution has rejected the decision by Kurdish local authorities.

The oil-rich Kurdistan region in north of Iraq has a 4.7-million-people population.

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