Shafaq News- Baghdad
Regional and international actors onTuesday welcomed the designation of Ali Al-Zaidi, the candidate of the ShiiteCoordination Framework (CF), Iraq’s largest parliamentary bloc, to form a newgovernment.
Jordanian Prime Minister JafarHassan congratulated Al-Zaidi in a phone call, describing the assignment as a“national responsibility." He expressed hope for strengthening bilateral ties,stressing that “Iraq’s success is a success for Jordan.”
The British Embassy in Baghdad urgedswift cabinet formation and affirmed its readiness to work with the incomingadministration on key challenges, particularly security and the economy.
On April 28, Iraqi President NizarAmedi formally tasked Al-Zaidi with forming a government, which hemust complete within 30 days and secure parliamentary confidence under Article76 of the constitution.
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