Region: Joint Committee will soon begin to resolve the differences between Erbil and Baghdad

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Monday، 08 April 2019 02:30 PM

PUK says unified Kurdish front in Kirkuk provincial elections essential

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/38175/PUK-says-unified-Kurdish-front-in-Kirkuk-provincial-elections-essential

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has urged a unified Kurdish front in the Kirkuk provincial elections.

In remarks, Arez Abdullah, a leading member of the PUK, said "we have no choice but to participate in the provincial elections, especially in Kirkuk, but we think that it is better for the Kurdish parties to take part [in the elections] as a unified Kurdish front to have a stronger presence.”

Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said it would not participate in the vote, unless the situation is normalized in the province.

Khasro Goran, a KDP official, said "the KDP is ready to take part in the elections at any time, but the situation in Kirkuk is different and we cannot make any steps towards elections unless the situation is normalized.”

He went on saying that It is too early to decide on a unified Kurdish front in Kirkuk because there is a long time ahead of us

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Kurdistan Parliament meets to vote on the draft amendment of the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region

By Rudao 5 hours ago

Previous session of the Kurdistan Parliament - Archive

Roudao - Erbil 

The second deputy speaker of the Parliament of Kurdistan, Mona Kahwaji, that the parliament will meet next Wednesday "to vote on the draft law to activate the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region." 

"The Parliament of Kurdistan will meet at 2 pm on Wednesday, 10-4-2019 and the members of Parliament have been informed of that," Kahwagi told the Rwandan media network. 

She continued: "will be during the vote on the draft activation of the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region and amend the mechanism of electing the President until the Constitution." 

On Wednesday, 3-4-2019 the Parliament of Kurdistan held a session witnessed the second reading of the draft law of the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region, and with the participation of the National Union bloc. 

It is noteworthy that the Parliament of Kurdistan completed in its meeting held on 30-3-2019 the first reading of (the draft law to activate the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region and amend the wording of the election of the President of the Territory until the ratification of the Constitution).

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Source reveals why the postponement of the signing of the agreement to form a government of Kurdistan

Political | 09:52 - 09/04/2019

 

 

 

Special - Mawazin News 
A political source revealed, on Tuesday, the reason for postponement of the meeting to sign the agreement to form the Kurdistan Regional Government. 
The source told Mawazine News that "the main reason for the postponement of the meeting of the signing of the agreement to form a government and the distribution of positions between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the National Union, came to the Democratic Party's request in the issue of giving the post of deputy head of the province of the National Union." 
He added that "the request for delay came against the background of the movement's opposition to change on the subject." 
The source pointed out that "the agreement will be signed in the coming days after reaching an agreement between the three parties Democratic, Union and Change." 
It was scheduled to hold in Erbil, yesterday, the signing of the agreement on the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the distribution of positions and announce them. Ended 29 / a 43

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09-04-2019 09:45 AM

Najeeb Najib: Barzani and Talabani parties agreed to distribute all positions

 

 

Baghdad:

Kurdish MP Najibah Najib revealed on Tuesday the existence of a political agreement between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to distribute all ministerial and administrative posts in Baghdad and Arbil and to end the state of differences between them.

Najib said in an interview that "there is an agreement between the parties Barzani and Talabani on the distribution of all ministerial administrative positions between the parties to end the situation of disagreement between them and other Kurdish political forces."

"According to the agreement, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan will receive the Ministry of Justice and other administrative positions will be distributed among the Kurdish parties, both at the level of the central government or the new Kurdistan Regional Government."

She pointed out that "the relations now between Erbil and Baghdad is very good and not as it was previously the days of former Prime Minister Haider Abadi," indicating that "Kurdistan decided to hold the referendum days of the previous government after committing 50 constitutional violations against Kurdistan," she said.

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09-04-2019 08:11 PM

National Union calls for a new referendum in the province

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said there was a possibility of signing an agreement between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Wednesday, adding that if they did, they would agree to amend the draft constitution and hold a referendum. 
"A number of technical problems in the drafting of the agreement between the National Union and the Democratic Party led to the delay of signing it," said a member of the leadership of the Patriotic Union of the Patriotic Union (AUB), adding that there was a high possibility of signing the agreement on Wednesday. . 
with regard to amending the presidency of the provincial law, Abdullah said he said there is an agreement between the Democratic movement for change on it, and whether the National Union support it or not will pass the amendment in the parliament, stressing that the National Union of Egypt on his position that the regime will be in the region of parliament.
He pointed out that the election of the president of the region by parliament does not mean that the system of parliamentary rule, pointing out that this is related to the process of regulating the powers of the President of the region between the presidency of the region and the government, stressing that the National Union Egypt to be amended draft law of the Constitution of the region and to be held A referendum in the near future.

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Disputes impede the birth of the "new government of Kurdistan"

18:02 Monday 08 April 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Nas 

A member of the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Imad Ahmed, on Monday, the postponement of the signing of the agreement of the Democratic Party and the National Union on the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government to another notice, while informed sources said that "the reason for the delay relates to the approval of the Movement for Change to create the post of assistant to the President of the region Hidden. "

Ahmed said in a press statement today (April 8, 2019) that "the agreement was to be signed today by the Democratic Party and the National Union, which includes the participation of the Union and the positions it receives officially, but the signing was postponed to another time soon," adding that " The postponement was not at our request. "

In the same saga, informed sources said that "the reason for the postponement relates to the failure of the Movement for Change to create a new assistant or deputy to the President of the Kurdistan region."

"We have signed an agreement with the Democratic Party that includes the president of the region and one deputy and that the position of the share of change," noting that "it is not permissible to get the Union of two senior military positions, That the position of Vice-President of the Territory for military affairs in addition to the Minister of Peshmerga of the share of the National Union. "

The agreement between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union on April 3, 2019 grants the PUK seven senior positions in the new government: Speaker of the Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, Assistant to the President of the Kurdistan Region, Minister of Planning, Minister of Peshmerga, Under Secretary of the Interior, Minister of Natural Resources ".

A member of the leadership of the National Union said that "there is a difference in the mechanism of resolving candidates for ministers and lower positions, where ministers will be chosen through consensus and resort to the vote of the leadership council if we do not reach a consensus, but there must be consensus and negotiations on this matter for days."

The positions of the Union are the Speaker of the Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, Vice President of the Territory, Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Higher Education, Culture, Peshmerga, and the Ministry of the Territory for Relations between Baghdad and Kurdistan Region.

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Parliament of Kurdistan holds its meeting today to vote on the amendment of the law of the presidency of the region

Political | 09:09 - 10/04/2019

 

 

 

Arbil - Mawazin News 
The Parliament of the Kurdistan region, Wednesday, its vote to amend the law of the presidency of the region. 
A source familiar with, / Mawazin News /, "The Kurdistan Regional Parliament held this afternoon, a parliamentary session to vote on the amendment of the law of the Presidency of the region," noting that "the amendment includes that the election of the President by Parliament directly and not by popular vote." 
The source added that "there is an agreement between the parties Democratic and Change and the National Union to vote on amending the law."

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Parliament of the Kurdistan Region to postpone the meeting of Parliament at the request of the Legal Committee

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The head of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament decided to postpone the session, which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday to approve the proposal to amend the law of the presidency of the region.

A source told Ashqaf News that the legal committee failed during a meeting held earlier in the day in preparing the final version of the proposal for final approval and reactivate the position and the institution.

The source added that the other reason for postponement of the meeting is due to the insistence of the Change bloc not to create a position in the presidency of the region as demanded by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

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At the request of the Legal Committee .. Parliament of the Kurdistan region announce the postponement of the parliamentary session

 

 

Number of readings: 391 10-04-2019 02:18 PM

10-04-2019 02:18 PM

At the request of the Legal Committee .. Parliament of the Kurdistan region announce the postponement of the parliamentary session

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Postponement of the session of the Parliament of the Territory to another notice

Release Date: 2019/4/10 15:09 • 1 times read

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Kurdistan Parliament delays voting session on presidency law amendment

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2 hours ago

http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/a3c29347-b8dc-4f34-9338-c592357f02e0

 

 

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Members of the Kurdistan Parliament during a session to amend the Presidency Law in the autonomous region. (Photo: Kurdistan Parliament press office)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region’s Parliament on Wednesday postponed a session for the third reading to approve the amendment of the presidency law, which allows the president to be elected inside the parliament rather than by the people.

The session has been delayed for three days as the legal committee demanded the bill be drafted “in better and clearer language,” Jalal Mohammed, the decision-maker of the committee, told Kurdistan 24 on Wednesday.

Another lawmaker, who asked to remain anonymous, told Kurdistan 24 the postponement of the third reading session is related to disagreements about the bill between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Gorran (Change) movement.

The leading Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Gorran previously agreed that the latter party would receive the post of vice-president of the Kurdistan Region.

“Now, the PUK demands another deputy is added for the president post, and that it be given to them,” the lawmaker said. “Gorran rejects this idea.”

Signed by 68 lawmakers, the introduction of the legislation came on March 28 to reinstitute the suspended post of regional president and amend the method of its election until lawmakers ratify a regional constitution.

Following the required three readings of the bill, lawmakers would vote on the passage of all of its articles. Upon approval, the parliament would then have the authority to elect a president.

In the past, the Kurdistan Region has held separate elections to select a president, but parliament seeks to alter this process temporarily in hopes to facilitate the formation of a new regional government.

According to the stated plan, this process would continue until parliament is able to ratify its constitution for the Kurdistan Region, which would outline the official procedure for appointments to the post and the powers it would wield.

The regional presidency was suspended in November 2017 when then-President Masoud Barzani announced he would end his already-extended term in the aftermath of the referendum on independence and as Kurdish parties failed to agree on a date for regional elections.

Since then, the powers of the president have been delegated to the prime minister, parliament speaker, and the regional judiciary.

Once a new president is elected, he would call upon the leading coalition to name its candidate for prime minister – for which the KDP has nominated the region’s incumbent security chief Masrour Barzani – who would then go on to form the future regional government.

In late September, the Kurdistan Region held its parliamentary election as parties competed for representation in the 111-seat parliament. The KDP won the election, securing 45 seats, followed by the PUK with 21 seats, and Gorran with 12.

 

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Kurdish deputy: Problems multiply file Kurdistan government

Political | 09:26 - 15/04/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News 
The deputy of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Taha Ahmed, on Monday, the proliferation of problems in the file of the formation of the Kurdistan government. 
Ahmed said in a press statement that "the talks between the political parties in Kurdistan continue until now, although no agreement was reached, but it did not stop." 
He added that "the problems still exist, and most notably how to satisfy all parties, including the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, as each party wants a share of ministries, bodies and all sites related to the Kurdistan Regional Government." 
He pointed out that "there are those who want to increase another deputy head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, while another party wants to add another post to him, so the problems multiply."

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National: Differences of the formation of the Kurdistan government resolved and our agreement with the Democratic will be signed soon

Political | 10:25 - 16/04/2019

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazin News 
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, on Tuesday, that the dialogues on the formation of the new government in the Kurdistan region has reached the final stages, pointing out that the agreement with the Democratic Party will sign soon. 
A member of the Political Bureau of the Union, Adnan Mufti, said that "dialogues between the political parties on the formation of the new government in the Kurdistan region has reached the final stages, and left only a few paragraphs to resolve between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Movement for Change." 
He added: "It is expected that all issues will be resolved soon, and we hope that the completion of the functions of parliament and the election of the President of the Territory and the task of appointing the new prime minister before the end of this month."
"The Mufti," the Kurdish political parties exceeded all obstacles, and differences in the way to resolve, "Mdarfa:" It is hoped that the political agreement between the Patriotic Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party will be signed soon. " Ending 29 / a 43

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Initiative to resolve a dispute between the National Union and change

Political | 02:31 - 16/04/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced Tuesday the launch of an initiative to resolve a dispute between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Change Movement. 
"The ongoing contacts between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the National Union and the Movement for Change to reach an understanding and a solution so as not to delay the formation of the new government of the Kurdistan region more," said the official of foreign relations in the party, Hoshyar Suili, noting that "the three parties will arrive in the coming days to positive results in this regard" . 
"Suwaili pointed out that" there is an initiative will be launched soon to resolve the dispute between the National Union and the Movement for Change to create the post of second deputy president of the region, to the satisfaction of both sides. "

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In detail .. the scenes of the formation of the territorial government and a new node hampering its declaration

Date of release: 2019/4/16 20:29 • 152 times prescribed

The leaders and members of the Democratic Party, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Movement for Change revealed the important scenes in the efforts to form a new Kurdistan Regional Government and who is responsible for its delay so far.

Two PUK and KDP officials say the talks have not stalled, and that the reason for the delay in the KDP delegation's visit was to reject the National Union and Change for two posts. 
"There is no complicated problem between the KDP and the Change Movement, and they can agree in one session," says a member of the National Movement for Change movement. 
Over the past three years, most of the blocs in the Kurdistan Parliament have seen that there is no need for the post of President of the Kurdistan region and rejects the institution in toto, but the competition now raging on the posts of Vice-Presidents to the extent that this hinders the steps of forming the government two weeks ago.
"The situation is now linked to a new initiative by Democratic Party Vice President Nigirvan Barzani or a crucial meeting between the KDP and the Change Movement answers the question that most members of the National Council and the Executive Chamber of Change Movement are concerned about: admission Bnaiban to the President of the region? ". 
and see a member of the General Council of the movement for change, Kohistan Muhammad, the paragraph that refers to the appointment of a second deputy to the President of the region, the Kurdistan Democratic party convention and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, is hindering the formation of the new government cabin talks Says the MDC is ready to give up completely for the post of Vice President of the Region "meeting to get in return on the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs or the Interior" because the position of "Second Vice-President of the Region eliminates the importance of the position of Vice President for the Movement for Change" , said Mohammed.
It was scheduled to sign the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan on their agreement on Monday, but the opposition movement to change the increase of a second deputy to the President of the Kurdistan region, postponed the signing of the agreement until the Kurdistan Democratic Party to satisfy the Movement for Change. 
"We have to change the two conventions and start talking again about the distribution of positions, and this is difficult, and the time for such a move has been delayed," said PUK leader Fred Kussard.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan defended the insistence on obtaining the post of deputy head of the Kurdistan region, which was to overcome the obstacles to the internal reconciliation of the party, because this position will be a savior solve the problem between the wings of the party, it has now appeared alongside the wings of the family Talabani and Kuzrat Rasul, The political and leadership of the National Union as a third line appears to nominate Qader Hameh Jan to fill this position, and the Change Movement, she wants the post of assistant to the Prime Minister for Reform, to the member of its executive room, Jalal Jowhar. 
Ansard denies that his party is the cause of the emergence of this circumstance or to work to resolve differences and says: "
In this context, says the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Aso Ali: "The problem of delayed formation of the government is no longer related to the Union, and we are waiting for change and the Kurdistan Democratic to sign our agreement with the Democratic." 
According to other sources from a number of leaders of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that their party was planning from the outset to appease the movement of change in a position has shown flexibility of the movement towards this step, but the National Union does not accept this, a paragraph of the agreement between the Movement for Change and the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
"We want our meeting, when we go there, to be decisive, and this will be achieved when the current telephone communication between the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Kurdistan," said a leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, who did not want to be named, Kurdistan and the Movement for Change and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan for bringing the solution closer and illuminates the green light for that meeting. " 
According to the information, the movement of change approved the increase of the second deputy head of the Kurdistan region, in exchange for the position of assistant to the Prime Minister for reform, but a member of the Political Bureau of the National Union says that his party "refuses to be an assistant to the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister and one deputy reform must Implemented by the government through its institutions and ministries. "
The second deputy chairman of the Kurdistan Region for Military Affairs was appointed on the basis of a proposal by the PUK parliamentarians. The MP, who is a member of the Movement for Change, will be vice president for administrative and political affairs. 
A member of the National Movement for Change (NMC) denies talks between the KDP and the SPLM are deadlocked because of that position. "The strong and expected prospect is that the Democratic Party and Change will agree this week because both sides are confident that the important agreement Concluded between them for a position. " 
"There is a lot of mechanisms and ways for the KDP to satisfy the movement of change, so the agreement between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Movement for Change will not need a new meeting of the National Council of Movement for Change. It is hoped to reach an agreement before the parliament session."

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The shares of Kurdish parties in the Kurdistan Regional Government

 

 

Number of readings: 2526 17-04-2019 12:41 AM

 

17-04-2019 12:41 AM

The site of (Tigris), on Tuesday, the quotas of the Kurdish parties in the next government cab. 

The quotas were as follows: 

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

- President of the Kurdistan Region

- President of the Kurdistan Regional Government

- Advisor to the Security Council of the Territory

- Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Kurdistan

- Interior Minister

- Minister of Natural Resources

- Minister of Health

- Minister of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs

- Minister of Education

- Minister of Justice

- Minister of Transport and Communications

- Minister of Electricity

- Minister of Awqaf

- Head of External Relations Department

- President of the Office of the Presidency of the Territory

- Chairman of the Council of Ministers

- Chairman of the Investment Authority

- President of the Supreme Council for Women Affairs

- President of the General Organization for Mine Action

- Head of Information and Information Department

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan:

- President of Parliament of Kurdistan

- Deputy Prime Minister

- Vice-President of the Territory

- Minister of Peshmerga Affairs

- Minister of Planning

- Minister of Agriculture

- Minister of Higher Education

- Minister of Culture

- Minister of the Territory for Baghdad and Erbil

- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources

- Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry

- Vice President of the Department of Foreign Relations

- Chairman of the Tourism Authority

- Chairman of the Kurdistan Region Authority

- Chairman of the Environment Agency

Movement for Change:

- Vice President of Kurdistan Region

- Deputy Prime Minister for Reform Affairs

- Minister of Finance

- Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

- Minister of Construction

- Minister of Trade and Industry

- Under Secretary of the Interior

- Deputy Minister of Education

- Two representatives of the Kurdistan Region abroad

According to a source, the KDP may relinquish the Justice Ministry to the Christian component and grant a Turkmen ministry or body. 

 

 

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The end of the crisis of the Minister of Wealth in Kurdistan between the Barzani family 

 

Politics 04.17.2019 23:49 524 Editor: ms Baghdad today - Baghdad A political source revealed on Wednesday (17 April 2019), the end of differences within the family of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani, on the nomination of Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Regional Government. The source said in an interview with (Baghdad today), "The candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party to head the provincial government Barzani insisted that the current Minister of Wealth Ashti Hawrami in office because of his own wing within the party." He added that "after Barzani's insistence, the party reached a final decision to keep Hawrami candidate for a new session for the post of Minister of Natural Resources." Hawrami is considered a fund for the secrets of the Barzani family of private oil exports and imports from the Kurdistan region and Kirkuk. He is aware of the size of the revenues and where the oil is exported.

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So very true Nannab . . especially when they deliver the message ( unwittingly ) themselves. No improving on perfection. . . Meatheads.

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Kurdistan Parliament postponed its meeting at the request of the Legal Committee

10/04/2019 02:37 PM | Number of readings: 115

Kurdistan Parliament postponed its meeting at the request of the Legal Committee
The Kurdistan Regional Parliament (KRG) decided on Wednesday to postpone the session, which was due to be held on Wednesday, to approve the proposal to amend the provincial presidency law . A source in a press statement briefed by the "Covenant News", said that the legal committee failed during a meeting held earlier in the day in preparation for the final version of the proposal for the ratification of a final and reinvigorate the position and the institution. The source added that the other reason for postponement of the meeting is due to the insistence of the Change bloc not to create a position in the presidency of the region as demanded by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

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Gorran and PUK ready to sign on dotted line or are gaps still too big?

By Rudaw 42 minutes ago

 

http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/180420193

 

The flags (left to right) of the Kurdistan Region, Gorran, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). Photo: PUK

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Rivalry between old foes the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Gorran has dragged out negotiations on the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). But, more than half a year after elections, there is a glimmer of hope that both sides are softening their hardline stances in acknowledgement of the need to break the impasse and get on with the job they were tasked with by the electorate. 

"We have no other option besides reaching agreement," Qubad Talabani said on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the 22nd annual Galawej Festival. 

Talabani, deputy prime minister in the outgoing government, topped PUK’s list in the election and received the most votes of any candidate in the September 30 election. He is the son of PUK founder and beloved Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani and was speaking at the festival organized by veteran PUK official Mala Bakhtiar. 

"The festival takes place in spring, a season of bad and happy times for the Kurdish nation. This should encourage us to rise above disagreements and work for national and service questions," he told the crowd of mainly intellectuals, adding the government should be formed soon. 

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) won the election, but failed to secure an outright majority. It has signed agreements with second place PUK and third place Gorran for a coalition government, but still cannot bring its two allies to the table together. 

The main stumbling block is over control of the security sectors, which are effectively controlled by KDP and PUK – not the government – as both parties have their own forces. The PUK recently said it wants to see the creation of a second vice presidency position that would oversee military affairs. The president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 

Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, head of PUK’s Peshmerga, has vowed that his forces won’t take orders from a Gorran vice president. 

KDP spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed told Rudaw that in a recent party meeting, they agreed to the idea of two vice presidents. "In the meeting, we have had no issue with adding it or not," he said, but added the issue should be broached through negotiation and not ultimatums. 

Nechirvan Barzani, KDP’s nominee for president, and his cousin Masrour Barzani, KDP’s nominee for prime minister, were both present at the meeting. 

What the KDP does take issue with, however, is dragging out the process. "Both sides should be considerate of the situation, that further delay is not in the interest of the Kurdistan Region," Mohammed said. 

According to information Rudaw has obtained, Nechirvan Barzani has met with the leadership of both PUK and Gorran, asking them to stop hampering political negotiations. 

While Talabani sounded conciliatory in his speech on Thursday, PUK has not publicly stated whether or not they are ready to ease up on their demands. They have previously rejected the offer of a second deputy for the prime minister. 

Gorran, which initially rejected outright the PUK’s proposition for a second deputy president, seems to be mellowing, albeit with conditions.

"If they insist on this position, then maybe we will, for the sake of the interests of the people, agree to a second vice," Hemin Sheikhani, member of Gorran's National Council, told Rudaw this week.

Gorran, which has no armed forces, has traditionally advocated for abolishing party control of the Peshmerga and Asayesh (security forces). No "single party" should be holding two senior security positions, said Sheikhani, referring to PUK’s desire to hold the Peshmerga ministry in addition to the new vice presidency. 

The second vice president should have administrative roles instead, he said. 

The KDP is losing patience with its would-be coalition partners. Head of the party, and former president of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani said earlier this month that there is “no justification” for further delays. 

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National Union meets to discuss important file

Political | 11:13 - 20/04/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazin News 
The political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Saturday, held its regular meeting in the city of Sulaymaniyah. 
The spokesman for the Union, Latif Sheikh Omar, said that "the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, will hold its regular meeting in the city of Sulaymaniyah." 
He added that "the meeting will discuss the current situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan region in general." Ended 29 / a 43

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Kurdistan parliament ends the law to activate the presidency of the region and awaits an agreement to hold its meetings

Political | 12:09 - 20/04/2019

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazin News 
MP from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc in the parliament of Kurdistan, Abbas Fattah, Saturday, that the parliamentary blocs are waiting for an agreement between the political parties on the formation of the new government in the region to hold a meeting of the Kurdistan Parliament. 
Fattah said that "there is no official date for the convening of the parliament of Kurdistan to vote to reactivate the institution of the presidency of the Kurdistan region." 
He added that "the parliamentary blocs are waiting for an agreement between the political parties on the formation of the new government in the Kurdistan region." 
Fattah said that "the legal committee has completed the legal procedures for the draft law to activate the institution of the presidency of the Kurdistan region, and is waiting to set a date for the meeting of the Parliament of Kurdistan to view the project to read the third and vote on it."

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KDP, Gorran to Hold “Decisive” Meeting on New Government

 

 Basnews English 20/04/2019 - 11:59 Published in Kurdistan

 

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/515606

 

ERBIL — Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Change Movement (Gorran) are expected to meet during the coming week and hold “decisive” talks on the formation of the new government, a lawmaker said.

The meeting will come after more than six months since the last parliamentary election, in which the KDP emerged victorious with 45 seats, the PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) took the second place with 21 seats, and Gorran came in third place with 12 seats.

“There is also a high possibility for the [Kurdistan] parliament to convene the coming week and vote on the amendment to the Presidency Law,” said MP Reving Harouri.

He explained to BasNews that KDP, PUK and Gorran will possibly reach the final agreement before the parliamentary session.

The PUK and Gorran are in dispute over the position of deputy president of Kurdistan Region. The KDP has suggested having two deputies for the next president each of which will go to one of the parties.

However, Gorran insists that the second deputy for PUK should have very limited and ceremonial power, while the PUK says Gorran cannot enjoy power in the position especially over the Peshmerga affairs.

The KDP has signed political agreements separately with both sides, but it will seemingly ink other deals to resolve the situation.

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At what point do they need to stop using the term “new” government... it’s been almost one year since the election, right?

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