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5 сентября 2017 года

Campaign for Independence Referendum Launched in Erbil

Campaign for Independence Referendum Launched in Erbil Campaign for Independence Referendum Launched in Erbil

 
The official campaign for the upcoming referendum on independence of the Kurdistan Region began on Tuesday in Erbil.

Kurdistan Region has scheduled an independence referendum for September 25 to allow people in the region to determine their future -to remain as part of Iraq or declare independence.

The Independent High Election and Referendum Commission of Kurdistan Region (IHERC) announced earlier that the campaign would start on September 5 and will continue up to September 22nd.

A large number of people who gathered near the Erbil Citadel launched the campaign on September 5th after midnight, waving the Kurdistan flags and chanting slogans in support of independence.

Source: basnews.com