BAGHDAD –
The Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi has Monday, formally, the suspension demanded by the referendum on independence that the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan has issued.
The referendum is for Monday scheduled. The prime minister stepped out to the Iraqi federal supreme court to “the secession of any region or province of Iraq” unconstitutional to declare. The court has the request processed and, therefore, should the plebiscite be suspended. Continue of the referendum “will lead to dangerous result, in the distribution of Iraq result and threaten peace”, let the office of al-Abadi to know.
Cancellation
Turkey, the United States and other western countries have urged cancellation of the plebiscite. In particular, Turkey is concerned that a yes-vote the separatism of its own Kurdish minority will be motivated, but also Iran, the Iraqi Kurds to the order called. “Any deterioration of the Iraqi unit will lead to revision and radical revision of the current cooperation between Iran and the Iraqi region of Kurdistan,” warned Ali Shamkani of the Iranian Supreme National Security council.