31 Mar 2016 15:13

Iraqi Kurds expecting soonest delivery of Russian weapons for liberating Mosul - Iraqi Kurdistan representative

MOSCOW. March 31 (Interfax) - Iraqi Kurdistan is hopeful of the soonest supply of arms from Russia for liberating Mosul from terrorists.

"We are expecting Russia to give more assistance shortly; we will need it for the liberation of Mosul," Iraqi Kurdistan representative Aso Talabani told Interfax on Thursday, answering a related question.

Iraqi Kurds are ready to take part in the active stage of the operation liberating Mosul, he said.

"They have been very helpful, supplying the Iraqi military with information about terrorist positions," Talabani said.

Iraqi Kurds are interacting with the Iraqi army and international coalition forces, he added.