KDP, PUK to meet next week over KRG formation: Spox

KDP spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Erbil that communications between the two parties are ongoing and “in the coming week another meeting may take place” between the KDP and PUK.

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KDP, PUK to meet in ‘coming days,’ positive outcomes expected: KDP official

Ali Hussein, a member of the KDP Political Bureau said the two sides have recently held several meetings “away from media attention,” adding, “This week the KDP and PUK will meet and there will be positive outcomes.”

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Kurdish role in Kirkuk administration has weakened: KDP official

Speaking to The New Region, head of the KDP’s Kirkuk-Garmiyan Organization Office Hiwa Ahmed Mustafa said that “the process of demographic change and Arabization is still ongoing” by the Iraqi government in Kirkuk, “to the extent that the army is still preventing Kurdish farmers from cultivating their lands.”

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‘Irresponsible’: KDP slams Kirkuk governor's remarks on Article 140

The KDP’s Kirkuk-Garmiyan Organization Office slammed Seman’s remarks as “irresponsible” and “an attempt to stir sedition,” stressing, “The constitution and Article 140 have laid out a correct and contemporary roadmap for resolving and eliminating disputes in Kirkuk province and other areas of Iraq.” 

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KDP bloc ends Kirkuk Provincial Council boycott

“Iraq is undergoing a pivotal and crucial transformation, in which the mechanisms of public oversight and the strategic fight against corruption, spearheaded by the esteemed Prime Minister, Mr. Ali al-Zaidi, are moving towards a more decisive and effective path,” the bloc said in a statement read during the presser.

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PUK ready for high-level meetings with KDP: Source

A PUK leadership member told The New Region that the party's political bureau decided during a meeting on Tuesday that it is “ready” to hold meetings with the KDP, including high-level ones.

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KIU says KDP, PUK responded ‘positively’ to initiative to end deadlock

“The political deadlock will be broken, and a suitable mechanism will be set for how to activate the parliament and form the new government cabinet,” the Islamic party said.

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KDP, PUK at odds over forming KRG cabinet 20 months after elections

Throughout the negotiations, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, a senior KDP leader, has stressed the importance of reactivating the Kurdistan parliament, emphasizing the need to respect the demands of the people of Kurdistan, and urging all the parties to negotiate in good faith.

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KDP accuses PUK of ‘policy of imposition’ regarding election results

“It is precisely the PUK that seeks a policy of imposition by force on the outcomes and results of the election, without regard for the votes and will of the people of Kurdistan, disregarding any consideration for the votes,” KDP spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed said in a statement. 

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