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Situation In Kurdistan

EDM number 2150 in 2006-07, proposed by David Anderson on 18/10/2007.

That this House deplores the recent terrorist attacks in Turkey; supports mediation efforts with Iraq and Turkey about the Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan (PKK) attacks to encourage a comprehensive political solution to the problem of the PKK, which cannot be solved solely through military means; further deplores Turkish shelling of villages inside the Kurdistan Region in Iraq on the Iraq-Turkey border, as well as Iranian intimidation and attacks on the eastern borders of the Kurdistan Region; is deeply concerned that a Turkish incursion could jeopordise the economy of the Kurdistan Region, the most secure and prosperous part of Iraq where Turkish trade and investment has been instrumental to economic growth; notes that the Kurdistan Regional Government seeks no conflict with Turkey, considers friendly relations with Turkey its top priority and is pursuing stronger ties through direct dialogue with Ankara on any and all issues of common interest; and believes that problems and disagreements should be solved through diplomacy and dialogue based on the principle of non-interference in the affairs of others, rather than threats of military force.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Anderson18/10/2007BlaydonLabourProposed
Lynne Jones19/10/2007Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Andrew Dismore19/10/2007HendonLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley22/10/2007Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
David Lepper22/10/2007Brighton, PavilionLabourSeconded
Bob Spink22/10/2007Castle PointConservativeSeconded
David Taylor22/10/2007North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Stephen Williams22/10/2007Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock23/10/2007Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Devine23/10/2007LivingstonLabourSigned
Angus MacNeil23/10/2007Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Mark Durkan23/10/2007FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
David Drew23/10/2007StroudLabourSigned
Martin Caton23/10/2007GowerLabourSigned
John McDonnell24/10/2007Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Rudi Vis24/10/2007Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Leech24/10/2007Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Dan Rogerson24/10/2007North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson25/10/2007Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer29/10/2007KeighleyLabourSigned
Bill Etherington29/10/2007Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Michael Jabez Foster29/10/2007Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
Katy Clark29/10/2007North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned

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