Iraqi Kurds say open to talks with Baghdad
The Iraqi Kurdish regional government yesterday said it was open to talks with Baghdad after central government forces seized a swathe of disputed territory from Kurdish fighters.
"The cabinet welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on starting negotiations with the regional government to solve pending issues according to the constitution and principles of partnership," it said in a statement.
On Monday and Tuesday, federal troops and allied militias ousted Kurdish forces from the northern province of Kirkuk and its lucrative oil fields, as well as formerly Kurdish-held areas of Nineveh and Diyala provinces.
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