Shafaq News – Erbil
On Monday, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani discussed political developments in Iraq and the wider region with former US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad.
According to a statement from Barzani’s office, the meeting with Khalilzad, who held the position from 2005 to 2007, also touched on Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections and internal developments in the Kurdistan Region.
The meeting came as Iraq prepares for tis November 11 parliamentary elections, which will be held under the amended Election Law No. 9 of 2020 that restores the Sainte-Laguë formula and larger electoral districts—a move widely seen as favoring established political blocs overindependents.
The KDP, which won 31 seats in the 2021 elections, currently holds the largest share among Kurdish parties in Iraq’s 329-seat parliament. The party is also the largest in Kurdistan, securing 809,197 votes and 39 seats in the 100-seat Kurdish parliament.
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