Iraqi Kurds will hold a referendum on independence MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The referendum on the independence of the Kurdish Autonomous region of Iraq will take place on Monday, despite calls by the international community and the Central government in Baghdad to move, or better yet, cancel the plebiscite. At a press conference on Sunday with representatives of a dozen of the world’s media the head of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani once again made it clear that the referendum will be held on time. The referendum As stated in the independent electoral Commission for elections and referendum of the Iraqi Kurdistan, polling stations will open on Monday at 08:00 and end at 18:00 (coincides with Moscow). The question posed for the referendum is: “do You want to the Kurdistan region and Kurdish areas outside it become an independent state?”. The Bulletin is presented in four languages: Kurdish, Arabic, Turkmen and
