Head of the Reform and Reconstruction Alliance Ammar al-Hakim, on Monday, said that the political disputes were behind ISIS's occupation of Iraq, calling for the settlement of all disputes between the authorities of Baghdad and Kurdistan.
As Nechirvan Barzani was sworn on Monday as the president of Kurdistan, Hakim lauded the development and progress witnessed by the Kurdistan region, affirming that "Nechirvan Barzani is keen on unity and solidarity."
He also affirmed that Kurdistan will always be a source of "pride," lauding at the same time the role played by Masoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.