PM Barzani renews call for air defenses amid coalition withdrawal

“The only important point for us is acquiring air defenses, which is where we will need more help from our allies and talks are ongoing with the federal government,” Barzani told reporters at the seventh annual HITEX technology fair.

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PM Barzani urges KRG lawmakers to end parliament boycott

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a school year inauguration ceremony, Barzani said, “Lawmakers, who are the representatives of the people, should break the parliament boycott and return to the parliament, in line with their national duty,” as the deadlock over government formation continues.

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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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PM Barzani, Barrack stress urgency of forming new KRG cabinet

Barzani told reporters that he had a “very good meeting with the American envoy, adding that they discussed timely topics relating to the Kurdistan Region and Iraq and cooperation with the new Baghdad cabinet.

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KDP reiterates calls to end Kurdistan political deadlock

"The KDP believes that only the pressure of the people of Kurdistan is enough to force the parties to find a solution to the current problems and to place the public interest above party interests," KDP spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed told The New Region.

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Kurdish Islamist party says agrees with KDP on early elections

Abdulsattar Majid, a member of Komal's Supreme Council and former Kurdistan Region agriculture minister, told The New Region that Komal “also agrees on this matter" of holding early Kurdistan parliament elections.

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KDP calls for reactivation of Kurdistan parliament

The KDP “welcomes any initiative aimed at reactivating the Kurdistan Parliament, so that this important institution may fulfill its natural and legal role,” the statement read.

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PM Barzani hopes Iraqi govt formation will encourage KRG parliament reactivation

"I hope that this will pave the way for us in the Kurdistan Region to activate the parliament and carry out other steps to form the government and serve the people of Kurdistan again," Barzani said while inaugurating a strategic road project in the Soran Independent Administration. 

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