Unconditional return to dialogue in Kurdistan necessary – Barzani

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani called today on all Kurdish parties, pro or opposition, to unconditionally return to dialogue to deal with the problems in Kurdistan.  In a call made by Barzani this afternoon,he noted that “since the eruption of the unhealthy situation in Kurdistan region among the political parties, we believed that joint dialogue and discussions are the only way to resolve all problems and obstacles.”  “For this reason, I sent a letter dated 10 April, 2011 to all parties and called on them to heed the supreme interests of the people of Kurdistan and to continue dialogue to reach an agreement within the law and legitimacy,” he added.  Barzani reiterated his calls “for unconditionally open new chapter of relations in order to reach suitable solutions and obstacles by joint cooperation.”  Negotiations were completely cut off between the two main parties and the three opposition parties following the intrusion of military forces into Sulaimaniya city and scattering all demonstrators by force. The opposition demands administrative and political reforms in government establishments in the region, as well as forming a transitional government in preparation for early elections, while the central authority rejects these conditions and call upon the opposition to participate in a wide-base Kurdish government.  RM (TS)/SR 516