Saudi Arabia says hopes Kurdistan vote will not take place
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 20 September 2017
- Modified Date: 04:31 | 20 September 2017
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it hoped Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani would not hold an independence referendum, saying such a move could bring risks for Iraq and the region.
Saudi Arabia "looks to the wisdom of President Barzani in not holding the referendum", a foreign ministry statement on state news agency SPA said.