President Barzani, PM-designate Al-Zaidi discuss government formation in Baghdad
Shafaq News- Baghdad (Updated at 19:20)
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi in Baghdad on Monday to discuss efforts to form the next federal government.
The two sides agreed on the importance of expediting the formation of a competent national government capable of representing all components of Iraqi society and meeting citizens' demands. They also stressed the need to protect the constitutional rights and entitlements of all parties in resolving the longstanding Erbil-Baghdad file.
Barzani is on a two-day visit to the Iraqi capital to discuss key political files, including government formation and relations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region. Earlier today, he discussed political developments with caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, with both stressing the need to accelerate government formation in a way that meets the expectations of all components of the Iraqi people.
استقبلنا رئيس إقليم كردستان العراق السيد نيجيرفان بارزاني.وجرى بحث مجمل الأوضاع في البلاد، وأهمية تضافر الجهود بهدف تشكيل حكومة وطنية تكون جامعة لمختلف المكونات العراقية، وتلبي تطلعات المواطنين. وكذلك جرى التأكيد على أهمية تكثيف العمل لتلبية متطلبات المرحلة الراهنة، بما… pic.twitter.com/NHTkfORKwu
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On Saturday, Al-Zaidi visited Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, where he met Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani, the president, and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, before traveling to Al-Sulaymaniyah for talks with Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Bafel Talabani as part of ongoing consultations on the government program and cabinet lineup.
