PM Sudani’s coalition urges prompt election of Iraq’s president

“The continued delay in electing the President of the Republic constitutes a clear violation of the constitutional timelines,” the Sudani-led Reconstruction and Development Coalition said in a statement, calling on the parliament speaker to expedite a session to elect the president “during the coming week.” 

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Iraqi parliament speaker urges court intervention over presidency deadlock

“The parliament continues to hold its sessions according to the prepared agenda, without including the item of electing the President of the Republic, due to the failure to achieve the required two-thirds quorum,” Halbousi said to Chief Justice Munther Ibrahim Hussein. 

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Meeting with KDP 'extremely positive' despite lack of agreement on presidency: PUK Spox

Gaznayi said that the priority for both the KDP and PUK at this time is "to protect Kurdistan."

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KDP, PUK fail to reach agreement on Iraqi presidency

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) are set to hold another round of talks on the matter next week, The New Region has learned.

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KDP, PUK yet to agree on unanimous candidate for Iraqi presidency: PM Barzani

Barzani stated that the KDP has suggested for the candidate to be elected through majority vote, representing the will of the people of the Kurdistan Region

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KDP, PUK to meet Wednesday on Iraqi presidency turmoil

"The PUK and KDP will meet on Wednesday in the Kurdistan Region, and the meeting's outcome will decide the date of electing an [Iraqi] president," Harem Kamal Agha, head of the PUK’s bloc in the Iraqi parliament, told The New Region.

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Coordination Framework expects ‘positive results’ on presidency, premiership in Sunday meeting

The meeting hopes to set in motion the formation of a "consensus government acceptable to national forces and religious authorities, while taking into account regional and international circumstances," said Coordination Framework member

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Iraq’s ruling alliance to discuss presidency, premiership Sunday

The meeting will be attended by KDP deputy leader Nechirvan Barzani and PUK leader Bafel Talabani.

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Coordination Framework urges Kurdish parties to expedite presidential candidate choice

The Shiite political amalgam "stressed the importance of the Kurdistan Region giving due consideration to the proposals presented by the Coordination Framework delegation during its recent visit to the region, which would contribute to expediting consensus and ending the current deadlock."

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