Putin, Rouhani?discuss Iraqi Kurdish vote
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Russian?President Vladimir Putin and his?Iranian?counterpart Hassan Rouhani?discussed the?Iraqi?Kurdish?independence referendum.
RussianPresident Vladimir Putin and hisIraniancounterpart Hassan Rouhanidiscussed theIraqiKurdishindependence referendum and the Syrian civil war in a telephone call, a seniorIranianofficial was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.
"Assessing the current situation in the region, especially in Iraq and Syria, was the main focus of the two leaders," Hamid Aboutalebi, Rouhani's deputy chief of staff of for political affairs, said.
"They stressed on the necessity of maintaining the unity of Iraq and security and stability in the region," he added.