Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabaniis an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the sixth President of Iraq from 2005 to 2014. He was the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Karim Qasim was of partial Kurdish heritage. He is known as "Mam Jalal" meaning "uncle Jalal" among Kurdish people...
NationalityIraqi
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 November 1933
CountryIraq
forget government help hope improve iranian relations
We will never forget the Iranian government and people's help to Iraq, and we hope our relations improve in all areas,
develop further government help iranian nation relations sincere thank
I am here to further develop the history-honored relations between the two countries. I also come to thank the Iranian government and nation for their sincere help to Iraq,
against dear genocide helped iran iraqi kurdish neighbour people regime unjust war
It is this regime that started a war of genocide against the Kurdish people, then started an unjust war against our dear neighbour Iran which has often helped the Iraqi people at times of hardship.
chemical committed crime finding graves hussein iran mass saddam using waged wars
We are finding new mass graves every day. Saddam Hussein committed a crime by using chemical weapons... He waged two wars on Iran and Kuwait. He murdered and executed hundreds and hundreds of Iraqis.
iran iraq agreement
It was an agreement between (former Iraqi president) Saddam (Hussein) and the shah of Iran (ousted in 1979) and not between Iraq and Iran.
war independent iran
I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say we declared the independent Kurdish state and Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey imposed sanctions on us, without waging a war. How would we survive under those circumstances?
export ideas led middle political practice seek
Indeed, we do not seek to export our political ideas or experiences, a practice that has too often led to instability in the Middle East.
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In any place in the world, when the country is facing difficulties, beside the army, the people depended on the militias and the partisan groups.
efforts historic issue needs reach
Efforts have been made to reach agreements, but this is a historic issue that needs more study, ... We need more time.
coming consensus constitution draft efforts reach
Efforts are being made to reach a consensus over the draft constitution during the coming hours,
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The big majority of it has been agreed but three articles remain, ... Now we will give a chance to members of the national assembly to look at it and I hope within three days these problems will be solved.
sign
Once his (Saddam's) interrogation is over, he will go before a tribunal, ... I will not sign it,
Once his (Saddam's) interrogation is over, he will go before a tribunal,
agree grateful listen
I'm grateful to you for coming, ... I'm here to listen to your demands. I agree with all of them. I will do my best.