During a news conference, Talabani said that the Supreme Judicial Council had found him not guilty on all charges on May 28 following an investigation by the Rasafa Appeals Court.
“Erbil and Baghdad are in talks to resolve the situation in Kirkuk province. I will return to Kirkuk upon the normalization of the situation,” Talabani said.
“I have never said I would not return [to Kirkuk ],” he added.
On December 26, the Kirkuk Misdemeanor Court, which deals with corruption and integrity sentenced Talabani to six months in prison in absentia in accordance with Article 331 of Iraqi Penal Code No. 111 of 1969 amended and issued a warrant for his arrest.
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<p style="text-align:left">The former head of Kirkuk Provincial Council Rebwar Talabani said on Monday, June 1, that corruption charges against him have been dropped by a federal court and that he is ready to return to Kirkuk once the situation has been normalized.
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