27 May 2012
ERBIL - Leaders of two opposition parties in Kurdistan Region have been invited to Tehran.
The Iranian Ambassador Hassan Danayifar recently visited the politburo of the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) in Erbil and submitted the official invitation letter to Tehran, KIU politburo member Samir Salim said.
Salim, who was making the remarks to Kurdio website( the mouthpiece of his party), added the ambassador's visit was to congratulate Mohammed Faraj, for his election as the new KIU general secretary.
Early May the elections were held during the six conference of the party and Faraj replaced Salahaddin Bahaaddin who led the party since its establishment in 1994.
Salim said the party is yet to respond to the invitation.
Danayifar also submitted a similar letter to Gorran (Change) Movement General Coordinator Nawshirwan Mustafa, said Gorran Spokesperson Shaho Saeed.
"So far we have not responded [to the invitation]," Saeed said.
Mohammed Hakim, spokesperson for Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG) said his party has not received any invitations for meeting with Tehran officials.
With 36 seats Gorran, KIU and KIG as well as Kurdistan Future Party constitute the first opposition front in the Kurdistan Parliament, founded in 1992. The last party holds only one seat in the 111-member parliament and recently joined forces with the opposition.
ERBIL - Leaders of two opposition parties in Kurdistan Region have been invited to Tehran.
The Iranian Ambassador Hassan Danayifar recently visited the politburo of the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) in Erbil and submitted the official invitation letter to Tehran, KIU politburo member Samir Salim said.
Salim, who was making the remarks to Kurdio website( the mouthpiece of his party), added the ambassador's visit was to congratulate Mohammed Faraj, for his election as the new KIU general secretary.
Early May the elections were held during the six conference of the party and Faraj replaced Salahaddin Bahaaddin who led the party since its establishment in 1994.
Salim said the party is yet to respond to the invitation.
Danayifar also submitted a similar letter to Gorran (Change) Movement General Coordinator Nawshirwan Mustafa, said Gorran Spokesperson Shaho Saeed.
"So far we have not responded [to the invitation]," Saeed said.
Mohammed Hakim, spokesperson for Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG) said his party has not received any invitations for meeting with Tehran officials.
With 36 seats Gorran, KIU and KIG as well as Kurdistan Future Party constitute the first opposition front in the Kurdistan Parliament, founded in 1992. The last party holds only one seat in the 111-member parliament and recently joined forces with the opposition.
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