Iraq's Kurdistan region plans presidential, parliamentary votes on Nov. 1

ERBIL, Iraq - 3 October 2017: Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region plans to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Nov. 1, said Erbil-based Rudaw TV, citing the votes' supervising body.

A referendum held on Sept. 25 in the country's Kurdish-held regions delivered an overwhelming yes for independence.

Masoud Barzani is currently president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.