ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region demanded an end to the bombardment of the region’s border areas by Iran and Turkey, reminding all parties in the meantime that Kurdistan Region’s territories must not be used for attacks on any of its neighboring countries.
“In the last few days the border areas of the Kurdistan Region were bombarded by the Islamic Republic and Republic of Turkey which resulted in wounding a number of people and dozens of villagers were forced to flee their villages,” said the Kurdistan Region cabinet of ministers in a statement late on Sunday.
Tens of farmers and herders were also forced to leave their highlands and big damages have been inflicted on the agriculture, people’s livestock and Kurdistan Region’s environment.
“The Kurdistan Regional Government expresses condolences to the victims and asks both neighboring countries of the Islamic Republic and Republic of Turkey to stop bombing the border areas,” read the Kurdish government statement, stressing that “the Kurdish government policy towards its neighbors has not changed and it is committed to friendship and international law with regards to protecting the stability of those borders and will continue efforts for peace and enduring stability for the people of the Kurdistan Region, Iran, Turkey and the whole region.”
The statement went on to say that Erbil strongly objects to the use of its territories for attacks on its neighbors by any group.
“At the same we express our objection to the use of Kurdistan Region’s territories and borders for attacks and harm on its neighbors by some Iranian opposition groups and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK),” said the statement. “We demand of those groups to no longer use Kurdistan Region territories for attacks on its neighbors and respect the peace of Kurdistan Region’s peoples, international law and the region’s friendly relations with its neighbors.
