While we appreciate the efforts made by the delegation of the Iraqi government, including representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government, to reach an acceptable formula for the final statement to defuse tension and anxiety in the Iraqi political arena,

Hewraman is an important Kurdistan region, and throughout history it has had an important cultural, literary, political and revolutionary role, and it has provided a lot for the Kurdish liberation movement. This UNESCO decision is undoubtedly another gain for the people of Kurdistan and for the Hewraman region

Shmet and Sabbaqiya villages are located near Hawija district, some 55 kilometers to the southwest of Kirkuk.

KRG’s Committee for the Recognition of IS Genocides, held a meeting under the auspices of Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed, after which Adil said in a press conference that they are working on the case with the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh (UNITAD), the Iraqi Federal Government and other international partners.

The PKK fighters opened fire at a checkpoint of the Peshmerga forces and that the Peshmerga fighters responded to the attack with intial reports of possible casualties, he added.