ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Delegations of the Kurdistan Region’s ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (KDP) are set to hold their second meeting since the October elections on Tuesday to discuss government formation and regional developments.

Dilshad Shahab, a member of the KDP delegation, told The New Region that the two main winners of the parliamentary elections will meet in Erbil province’s Pirmam district on Tuesday to continue the discussion on forming the next cabinet.

The two parties will also discuss the latest regional developments, particularly the situation in Syria, according to Shahab.

The delegations held their first meeting on government formation in late November, which they proceeded in “a positive atmosphere” without providing further clarification.

The Kurdistan Region’s newly-elected members of parliament were sworn in earlier this month, officially commencing their legislative duties. By law, the lawmakers are supposed to elect a speaker during the first session, but the vote was not carried out due to failure in reaching the legal quorum.

Both parties, and the New Generation Movement, have submitted candidates for the post of parliament speaker, but a session to vote on the position has yet to be announced.

The PUK has insisted that the party must receive either the post of the Kurdistan Region’s presidency or the premiership during government formation talks.

The KDP has 39 seats in the parliament, while the PUK has 23. The two parties could realistically form the next cabinet without the inclusion of any other parties as they make up more than half of the legislature. Combined with the five minority quota seats, the winners of which are already believed to be affiliated with either of the two parties, the KDP and the PUK would have 67 lawmakers on their side, allowing them to pass or deny any legislations in the parliament with a two thirds majority.