Shafaq News- Al-Sulaymaniyah

The remaining vacancies in Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's cabinet will not be filled until after Iraq's parliament returns from its legislative recess, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) lawmaker Harem Kamal Agha said on Saturday.

Speaking at a press conference, Kamal Agha noted that parliament is currently in recess and is scheduled to resume sessions after July 1.

Earlier this week, ruling Shiite Coordination Framework lawmaker Amer Al-Fayez stated that political blocs had yet to submit nominees for the vacant ministries and that holding a parliamentary session during the recess was unlikely.

National State Forces Alliance leader Ammar Al-Hakim said on Wednesday that political parties were continuing consultations to resolve the remaining cabinet appointments, including the possibility of an emergency parliamentary session before the recess ends.

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