Russia said on Wednesday it supports Iraq’s territorial integrity following a referendum on independence held in Iraqi Kurdistan earlier on Monday. In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry called for both Baghdad and Erbil to resolve all the disagreements strongly by peaceful means. “In connection with the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Tuesday gave authorities in Kurdistan 72 hours to give the central government control of airports, a day after the autonomous region voted on independence. Speaking at a news conference, Abadi said his government would ban “international flights to and from Kurdistan” in three days ...
