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According to him, the plebiscite was organized at the proper level. "Hundreds of people, despite the heat, stood on the plots, waiting for their turn to vote, but no crush or tension was recorded," Sargsyan said. Sargsyan also said that during the meetings with the leadership of the Kurdish autonomy, the latter repeatedly stated that they would not go to confrontation with Baghdad and did not intend to lower Iraqi flags immediately after the referendum. "The leadership of the Kurdish autonomy acts very restrainedly and carefully so that the process of obtaining independence is consistent with all international norms," he said, stressing that Erbil is not bothered by the nervous reaction of neighbors to the processes taking place in the country. "They are ready to defend their independence with weapons in their hands, having for this purpose a powerful army capable of clearing the territory of the terrorists of the IG," said the leader of the Democratic Party.
Touching upon the processes that are taking place in Kurdistan and their influence on the situation in the region, and in particular the Karabakh conflict, the leader of the Democratic Party of Armenia noted that Yerevan should closely monitor and analyze the situation in order to understand how these processes can be used in the Karabakh settlement . "We must understand how the Kurdish referendum can be used as a precedent for international recognition of the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)," he concluded.
Note that as observers at the referendum there were delegations from about 60 countries. The plebiscite was attended by 3 million 305 thousand 925 people. This was stated by local authorities of the autonomous region. More than 5.2 million residents of Iraqi Kurdistan have the right to vote. Despite the fact that the official results of the referendum will be made public only after 72 hours, nevertheless, a preliminary vote count showed that the majority of the referendum participants supported the establishment of an independent Kurdish statehood. Nevertheless, Iraq and Turkey have already managed to express their sharp discontent with the processes in the region, stressing that they will not accept the results of the referendum if they are positive. In turn, the leader of the Iraqi Kurds Massoud Barzani said that he does not intend to go on a confrontation with his neighbors and wants to solve problems on a negotiated basis.