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| Iraqi president says relations between Baghdad, Erbil “were back to normal” |
| 2018-04-05 |
| Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) ‐ Iraqi President Fuad Masum has stressed that both Baghdad and Erbil are now on good terms following a few months’ conflict over a referendum Kurdistan Region held in September for independence from Iraq. In an interview with the London-based al-Hayat newspaper, Masum said there were "calm and unannounced talks between Baghdad Erbil" over the past period to solve pending issues, stressing that ties between the Federal and Kurdish governments "were back to normal". "The two sides (referring to Baghdad and Erbil) need each other and none of them can get along without the other," Masum said, stressing that both governments are based in the same country and have the same interests. He also hailed as a "good step" a decision recently taken by the federal government to send salaries to Kurdish employees working in the health and education sectors. |
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