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Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - Political leaders of the autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan continue to manifest in various ways the intention to involve Christians in support of the referendum convened for next September 25 in order to proclaim full independence from Baghdad. On Tuesday, 25 July, Fuad Hussein, head of the presidential staff of the autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, wanted to meet some representatives of political organizations promoted by activists and Christian leaders in the region to discuss their level of involvement and representation in the committee that is preparing the referendum in September. The meeting - according to local sources - was summoned after some political group leaders promoted by Christians had publicly expressed dissatisfaction regarding the co-opting within the pro-referendum committee of Wahid Hurmuz, a person who in their opinion, was presented as “representative” of the Christian component.

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