Kobler: Sistani worried about situation in Iraq

Najaf (IraqiNews.com) The Religious Authority in Najaf province, Ali al-Sistani, expressed his concerns over the situation experienced by Iraq.

UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Martin Kobler said in a press conference held after he met Sistani in Najaf “The Religious Authority expressed his worries towards the successive crises suffered by the country and we share him these concerns.”

Kobler called on the political sides to get to dialogue table to resolve their pending issues.”

The UN representative revealed his intention to visit Kurdistan on next Tuesday to discuss with the officials there settling the problems between Baghdad and Erbil.

Kobler has arrived in Najaf on Monday morning.