ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – The Kurdistan Region’s ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the winners of the minority quota seats in the Kurdistan parliament on Tuesday called on other blocs to attend a parliamentary session set for the next day, seeking to reactivate the legislature after a two-year hiatus.

During a joint presser at the parliament, the lawmakers called on all blocs to attend a session set for 11 am Wednesday.

“More than two years have passed since the elections for the sixth cycle of the Kurdistan parliament, yet the parliament is unfortunately still not functioning and has been unable to carry out its legal and oversight duties within the Kurdistan Region’s system of governance,” Vala Fareed, head of the KDP bloc, told a presser.

“This is because all the tasks and procedures of the term’s first session, which was convened on December 2, 2024, have not been carried out in accordance with the laws in force,” she added.

Additionally, parliament's three Christian representatives and two Turkmen representatives also urged all blocs to attend the Wednesday session.

The Kurdistan Region held parliamentary elections on October 20, 2024, and the elected lawmakers were sworn in during a session in December of that year. However, subsequent attempts to convene parliament have failed because the required legal quorum was not met.

The KDP and its leadership have repeatedly called for parliament to resume its work.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister and deputy head of the KDP Masrour Barzani has repeatedly called on parliament members to convene, labeling the failure to hold session as “avoiding responsibility.”

The KDP and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) emerged as the two largest parties in the elections, winning 39 and 23 seats respectively. However, negotiations to form the next cabinet have repeatedly stalled, with the two parties blaming each other for the impasse.

The KDP and PUK have held several meetings since the elections to reach an agreement on forming the next cabinet. A major sticking point remains the distribution of senior government positions and sovereign ministries, particularly the Ministry of Interior, which the PUK is seeking.