KDP, PUK delegations to discuss finalizing gov’t formation steps

Tuesday’s meeting comes just two days after Prime Minister and Deputy President of the KDP Masrour Barzani, and PUK leader Bafel Talabani met in the Kurdistan Region capital city, describing their meeting as “very” positive.

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No obstacles to forming next KRG cabinet: KDP official

"There is nothing that can be a problem before this process and we must pass this stage,” said the KDP official

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PM Barzani, PUK’s Talabani to meet in Erbil

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani and PUK leader Bafel Talabani will meet in Erbil on Saturday night.

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KDP, PUK delegations to meet Saturday

The meeting will reportedly see discussions around a draft prepared by the two delegations, and aim to help the two sides come to an understanding on forming the government before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

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DEM Party delegation meets PUK leader, KRG deputy PM in Sulaimani

The PUK leader stressed that resolving the Kurdish issue can only be done through “serious discussions and dialogue,” not weapons

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KDP, PUK reach ‘initial agreements’ in government formation talks

The parties referred to the meeting as "the last" of the joint negotiation committee

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KDP, PUK to unify Peshmerga forces in March in major bid to build national army

“The Peshmerga forces’ reform program is proceeding very well. In March, the Unit 80 and Unit 70 forces, under the name of Davar Command will be incorporated into the Peshmerga ministry,” said Abdulkhaliq Bapiri, deputy minister of Peshmerga.

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KDP, PUK to draft legislative, executive powers, as part of cabinet formation

The KDP and PUK's technical committees will draft the authorities of the President, Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, ministers, and their deputies, party sources confirmed to The New Region. 

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PM Barzani, PUK leader Talabani hold ‘constructive’ talks on cabinet formation

“The meeting went “smoothly and had a frank & constructive discussions and took place on one-on-one basis which was in line with the negotiation process between KDP-PUK,” Hoshyar Zebari, KDP politburo member said in a post on X. 

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