Shafaq News- Baghdad
Qais Al-Khazali, Secretary-General of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, described thevisit of the Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani to Baghdad as reflectingthe Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) goodwill toward participating in theformation of Iraq's next federal government.
In a statement after a meeting with the Kurdish president, Al-Khazaliadded that Barzani plays a constructive role in Iraq's political process andhas consistently succeeded in identifying points of convergence between Erbiland Baghdad.
The Kurdistan Region Presidency said that both sides discussed thecountry's political situation, including the formation of the new federalgovernment, the latest regional developments, and their implications for Iraq. They affirmed the importance of mutual understanding in resolving outstandingissues and called for continued cooperation among political forces to overcomeobstacles and “protect Iraq's higher national interests and those of all itscomponents.”
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