Kurdish state already existing in Northern IraqMay 11, 2007 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kurdish state, which has all prerequisites for independence, already exists on the territory of Northern Iraq, Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, told a news conference in Yerevan. The U.S. has some plans as regards formation of Kurdish states in Iraq, Iraq, Syria and Armenia. "Implementation of these plans is unreal in the near future. However, if Turkey fails to resist the U.S. pressure Iraqi Kurdistan will sooner or later acquire independence officially," Safrastyan said. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |