Iraq: Holiday starting from tomorrow till the end of the week for elections

“It has been decided to delay the official working in Baghdad and the all provinces on Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday of April for elections and International Workers' Day holiday ,” According to a statement issued by the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers stated for " Shafaq News “.

However, the statement of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers added that at the request of the Independent High Electoral Commission , official working in all provinces will be delayed from Sunday and Monday except formations which ministers and governors decide the need to continue to work “.

Violence has surged in Baghdad and other provinces as a result of attacks carried out by militants with the approach of parliamentary elections in Iraq, scheduled for the 30th of this month .