PM Barzani, PUK’s Talabani say held ‘very positive’ meeting on gov’t formation

The New Region understands that PM Barzani, who is also deputy president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and Talabani will discuss the matter of the distribution of posts and the two parties' shares in the next cabinet in today’s meeting.

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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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Temporary speaker of Kurdistan Region parliament resigns

“Only 26 MPs showed up. With 26 MPs, a quorum cannot be met. It looks as if we have done nothing. I am not ready to stay in the post where I cannot serve. Therefore, in front of all of you, I am resigning,” Mohammed Sulaiman said in a press conference.

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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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KDP, PUK hold new round of government formation talks in Erbil

The KDP and PUK delegations are believed to draft an agenda for the formation of the tenth cabinet in today's meeting.

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PUK tells KDP it wants Kurdistan Region president position: sources

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has allegedly told the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) that it wants the post of the Kurdistan Region president, with Qubad Talabani being their candidate for the position

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KDP, PUK ramp up government formation efforts, discuss regional developments

Delegations of the KDP and PUK which emerged as the first and second winners of the October parliamentary election, held the second round of their government formation talks, with both sides stressing the need for “a mutual agenda” to govern the Kurdistan Region.

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KDP, PUK delegations to meet in Pirmam Tuesday

The parties held their first meeting on government formation in late November

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Minority groups say should 'actively get involved' in next KRG cabinet

Representatives of minority groups on Thursday demanded active participation in the next KRG cabinet and said changes would have to be made to the electoral system to increase the number of their quota seats in the Kurdistan legislature from five to 15

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