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\nand other groups have all staked claims, has been among the central
\nobstacles to unifying Iraq. Government officials in the Kurdish
\nregion in the north insist that Kirkuk rightfully belongs to them.
\nSunni Arab and Turkmen lawmakers have proposed a power-sharing
\nagreement to govern the city.<\/p>\n
\nParliament present, a committee made up of representatives from the
\nmajor groups involved in the Kirkuk dispute will take up the question
\nand present recommendations by March 31. The election in Kirkuk is to
\nbe postponed, and the current provincial council would remain in
\nplace until a separate election law for the province could be passed.<\/p>\n
\nterritory, will be held in 2009.<\/p>\n
\nthe passage of the election law “a historical victory for Iraqis.”<\/p>\n
\n“Kirkuk is not an easy issue, and the agreement is a confirmation of
\nIraqis’ awareness and responsibility for unity in their country.”<\/p>\n
\nprovided 13 seats in six provinces for Iraqi Christians, Yazidis and
\nother minorities \u2014 a move that Younadim Kanna, head of the Assyrian
\nDemocratic Movement and the only Christian member of Parliament said
\nwas “a very, very bad sign.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"