The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan confirms its adherence to the Presidency of the Republic

Friday 25 May 2018 - 02:53 PM

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Friday confirmed its commitment to the presidency of the republic, calling on all Kurdish parties to go to Baghdad and participate in the Iraqi parliament.

"We will work with the other Kurdish parties to prepare a unified project on participation in the new Iraqi government," Mullah Bakhtiar told a news conference in Sulaymaniyah and his successor. "He wants to visit a joint delegation of Kurdish parties to Baghdad in the future."

He added that "all the problems that occurred between the province and Baghdad, including the process of holding the referendum was the result of non-implementation of the conventions and the application of the Constitution, did not say someday we will cut relations with Baghdad, and we believe that the key to solve problems with them," calling all Kurdish parties to go to Baghdad and participate in the Iraqi parliament "He said.

"We are ready to discuss all positions and portfolios in the Kurdistan region and Baghdad in the event of negotiations on this, and we have no red lines towards any political bloc," Bakhtiar said.

Two Kurdish delegations from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) have held consultative talks with Iraqi political parties in Baghdad to form the next Iraqi government.

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