Kurds demand removal of Article 23 of Iraq-U.S. pact
The Kurdistan Coalition has called for the removal of paragraph 2 of Article 23 of the Iraq-U.S. security pact, which states that Iraq can sign a similar pact with neighboring countries.
Sahdi Barznji, an Iraqi MP with the Kurdistan Coalition (KC), called for the removal of paragraph 2 of Article 23 of the security pact between Iraq and the U.S., saying it "does not serve the interests of the Iraqi people."
Barznji, saying Iraq and the U.S. have nearly reached an agreement, also criticized the Iraqi government for keeping the negotiations and the draft agreement confidential and not informing members of Iraqi Parliament about the details of talks between Iraq and the U.S.
MP Farzand Bawani of the KC explained that, according the paragraph in question, Iraq can sign a similar pact with neighboring countries, which could in turn enable those neighboring countries to harm Kurdistan Region...
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