ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Delegations from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) are likely to meet Sunday and are close to an agreement on forming the new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet after more than a year of political deadlock, a source from the PUK’s politburo told The New Region Saturday.

The Kurdistan Region’s elections were held in October 2024 but the main parties have yet to form a new cabinet due to disagreements over posts. The two ruling parties have held several rounds of talks, with the last meeting on Thursday.

“Thursday's meeting was a very good meeting; in the meeting, the PUK gave the KDP a program, and it is decided that the KDP will respond to us by Sunday, and very likely a meeting will also be held tomorrow,” said a source from the PUK political bureau. 

The KDP and PUK are close to an agreement, according to the source, who added that the two are “very likely” to reach a deal within the current month.

“Parliament sessions will resume and the new cabinet will be formed. There are no disputed positions or points left for us to discuss,” they added.

The Kurdistan Region’s parliament has only convened once since the elections. 

The KDP gained 39 out of a total of 100 seats in the parliament during the 2024 elections, followed by the PUK with 23 seats.

The KDP has routinely blamed the PUK for hindering the formation of the next government, accusing the rival party of making unreasonable demands despite being offered several top posts.

Traditionally, the rivaling parties have run the government together.