Habib: will not recognize referendum

The Iraqi ambassador in Cairo, Habib al-Sadr, said that his country will not recognize the results of the referendum in Kurdistan, where it objects to the referendum and protest against it to be considered unconstitutional and illegal, noting that the Iraqi government considers that this action is null and what is built on false is false.

He added that Kurdistan must adhere to the spirit of reason because what is happening is a challenge to the will of the Iraqi people, and we can not deal with the logic of imposing the fait accompli. He added that the voting process witnessed increasing violations, saying that the Arabs were forced to vote for the separation from Iraq.

He stressed that the Iraqi government was surprised by the demand of the President of the Kurdistan region to separate from Iraq, although the Iraqi constitution prohibits it.

He added that there  are some countries that do not want good for Iraq and are constantly encouraging a referendum to pressure Iraq and achieve division even if it is by force of arms, but Iraq will not accept this at all, and there will be strong attempts to counter it.

Regarding relations with Egypt, the Iraqi diplomat said that Cooperation between the two countries will not be limited to the security and economic sides, said Al Sadr, as it will extend to the social side. He added that the Iraqi government aspires to the participation of Egyptian labors in rebuilding the areas liberated from ISIS.

He added that a number of Iraqi investors look forward to work in Egypt during the coming period. He added, "We hope that the Egyptian government allows them enter the Egyptian market in the near future." Regarding the crisis between Iraq and Turkey, Al Sadr said that League of Arab States performs a major role to end this crisis, saying that Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi is keen to keep relations with Turkey. He stressed that his country takes the peaceful ways to resolve this crisrs in coordination with League of Arab States