Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzan and Iraq’scaretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Monday discussed political developments and efforts toform a new federal government.

Both sides stressed the need toaccelerate government formation in a way that meets the expectations of allcomponents of the Iraqi people.

The talks also covered political,economic, and development achievements during the current government’s term,with Barzani noting Al-Sudani’s role in managing understandings between Baghdadand Erbil within constitutional and legal frameworks.

Barzani is on a two-day visit toBaghdad to discuss key political files, including government formation andrelations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region. He isexpected to hold a series of meetings with Iraqi political leaders and officials,including figures from the Shiite Coordination Framework and PrimeMinister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi, as well as other political forces.