cairo iraqi kurdish leaders must prepare face consequences unilaterally declare independence find implementation difficult expect iraqi foreign minister ibrahim al-jaafari say wednesday jaafari cairo arab league summit close statement include resolution call kurdish independence referendum month unconstitutional mirror stance iraq central government national parliament jaafari tell reuters interview kurdish leaders think carefully go ahead independence move make declaration bear responsibility easy declare whatever want easy actualize say cairo hotel room depend dialogue also arab non-arab advocacy saw yesterday arab diplomatic mobilization attain arab foreign minister say kurdish area northern iraq enjoy broad autonomy since first gulf war 1991. since 2003 u.s-led invasion overthrow saddam hussein largely stable rest iraq suffer insurgency kurds set hold referendum sept. 25 baghdad oppose lawmakers vote reject iraq neighbor turkey iran syria also oppose referendum fear could fan separatism among ethnic kurdish populations western power concern plebiscite iraq semi-autonomous kurdish region include oil-rich city kirkuk could divert attention war islamic state militants kurds seek independent state since least end world war one colonial power divide middle east collapse multi-ethnic ottoman empire iraq final throw u.s.-backed campaign oust sunni militant group seize vast swathe country back 2014. iraqi force take back second large city mosul july tal afar last month jaafari say international community must offer financial support iraq rebuild mosul cities retake islamic state well know nations emerge war destruction suffer great losses especially oppose party implement scorch earth policy never surrender land except destroy say home institutions hospitals mosques market worship place destroy money need little great sum require kurds find hard implement independence say iraqi foreign minister