ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Iraq's ruling Shiite Coordination Framework on Monday called for holding the new parliamentary term's first session "as soon as possible," and the election of its speakership, after Iraq’s top court ratified the November election results. 

The framework met at Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's residence on Monday, to discuss the "upcoming phase and explore avenues for forming a government within the constitutional framework," the ruling Shiite bloc said in a statement.

"The Coordination Framework called for a session of the Council of Representatives to be held as soon as possible and for the election of the Council's leadership to proceed," the statement further read.

The meeting comes a day after Iraq's Federal Supreme Court ratified the results of Iraq's November parliamentary elections on Sunday, obligating the parliament to hold a session within 15 days to select a speaker, a position traditionally reserved for the country's Sunni component.

An informed source told The New Region earlier on Monday that Azm Alliance leader Muthanna al-Samarrai is the closest to assuming the speaker of the parliament position, which is expected to be determined soon by Iraq’s Sunni National Political Council.

The framework's statement did not mention the selection of a candidate for the premiership position, which traditionally goes to Iraq's Shiite majority bloc.

Ali al-Yasiri, member of the National Wisdom (Hikma) Movement, told The New Region on Sunday that Monday’s meeting will focus on reviewing the election results and their impact on the balance of power in the new parliament, and coordination among the Framework’s parties on upcoming constitutional steps, the framework’s vision for the next government, and the criteria for choosing the next prime minister.

Within 30 days of the first session, the parliament must also elect a president for the country, who is reserved for Kurds, who would in turn name a prime minister-designate, selected by the largest parliamentary bloc, and task them with the formation of the Council of Ministers within fifteen days. The prime minister-designate would need to be replaced by the president if the cabinet fails to be formed in a timely manner.

Baghdad has often failed to honor the constitutional frameworks, as disagreements between rivaling blocs hinder the process, resulting in long delays and, at times, unrest in the country.