Iraqi parliament delegation to visit Erbil in bid to resolve KDP boycott

"The Iraqi parliamentary delegation is scheduled to visit Erbil next week to meet with the leadership and members of the KDP's bloc," Zirak Zebari, a member of the KDP's parliamentary bloc, told The New Region.

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Snap Kurdistan elections necessary if no deal reached: Senior KDP member

When asked whether snap elections were a solution to the political deadlock, Kani responded that “it would be a solution.”

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Iraqi parliament to form committee to end KDP boycott: MP

Abdulhamza al-Khafaji, a lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament, told The New Region that he submitted a proposal to parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi to “form a delegation of faction leaders to bring the KDP bloc back to parliamentary sessions.”

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KDP says to boycott Iraqi parliament sessions indefinitely

“We reaffirm that safeguarding the constitutional rights of the people of Kurdistan and preserving the legitimacy of the political process take precedence over all considerations and interests,” the KDP added.

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KDP to boycott Kirkuk council meeting amid governorship shakeup

Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is expected to announce his resignation from the post, with the governorship of the disputed province likely to go to Mohammad Samaan of the Turkmen Front.

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‘Violation’ of parliament bylaws: KDP slams election of Iraqi president

Since 2005, the Iraqi presidency has always been held by a member of the PUK, despite the KDP consistently outperforming its rival in the both Iraqi and Kurdistan elections.

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KDP says won’t attend parliament session on electing Iraq’s president

The State of Law Coalition also announced it will be boycotting the Saturday session, citing “fundamental disagreements among the political forces and components of the political process.”

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KDP, PUK yet to agree on Iraq’s next president

"There is still no agreement between the two Kurdish parties on a presidential candidate, and negotiations have stalled due to the war," Danar Abdulghaffar, a KDP lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament, told Iraqi state media.

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PUK leader says Kurdish cabinet without KDP not on agenda

Asked if they intend to form the Kurdistan Region's next government cabinet without the KDP, after a Tuesday meeting with NGM leader Shaswar Abdulwahid, Talabani said "that has never been the agenda," without elaborating further. 

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