In a referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan more than 93 percent of voters supported independence of the region. On Tuesday, 26 September, reported RIA Novosti in the Higher independent Commission for elections and referendum in Kurdistan.
It is reported that the result may change as the counting continues. It is noted that so far managed to handle about 9 percent of the ballots. In the plebiscite was attended by about 3.3 million people. The turnout, according to the Agency, made up 72,16% of the votes.
25 September in Iraqi Kurdistan held a referendum on independence. Against the holding of a plebiscite categorically Baghdad, Ankara and Tehran. Western countries have called on the authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan region not to hold a plebiscite. In the United States stated that “the holding of a referendum in the disputed areas is a particularly provocative and destabilizing”.
Iraqi Kurdistan is the unofficial name of the Kurdish Autonomous region in the North and North-East of Iraq, which has the status of a wide autonomy within the country’s legally enshrined in the Constitution. Included in this region’s province of Dahuk, Sulaymaniyah and Erbil are traditionally the place of residence of Kurds. The authorities in the region is the Kurdistan Democratic party led by Massoud Barzani.