KDP, PUK to start government formation talks

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said Thursday, March 7, that that Patriotic Union of Kurdistsn (PUK) would soon start discussions with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) about how to distribute official positions in the next government.

Talabani, also a leading PUK official, said during a press conference that no cabinet positions had been firmly allocated at this point, apart from the Kirkuk governorship.
“The KDP-PUK agreement should have been made earlier. The negotiations were delayed too long,” Talabani said.
The KDP and the PUK signed an agreement March 4 that, in theory, got the government formation process back on track.
The agreement is designed to be in force for the next four years and acts as a supplement to the initial 18-point agreement developed early last month.
After the agreement was signed by KDP deputy leader Nechirvan Barzani and PUK deputy secretary-general Korsat Rasul, the parties held a press conference and appeared positive about the development.
They said that a committee had been formed to oversee implementation deal.
Reporter's code: 50101

Previous and next articles

Trump accepts presence of contingents of US forces in Syria

Iran, Iraq to expand cultural ties: envoy