Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani casts his vote during Kurds independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
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.
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