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Kurdistan PM congratulates new Iraqi Parliament Speaker, calls for cooperation

Kurdistan PM congratulates new Iraqi Parliament Speaker, calls for cooperation
Kurdistan PM congratulates new Iraqi Parliament Speaker, calls for cooperation

2024-11-01 13:15:27 - From: Shafaq News


Shafaq News/ On Friday, Kurdistan Region’s PrimeMinister Masrour Barzani congratulated Mahmoud al-Mashhadani on his election asthe new Speaker of Iraq’s Parliament.

During a phone call, Al-Mashhadani reaffirmedhis commitment to uphold the constitution and address longstanding issuesbetween the Kurdistan Region and the federal government.

Al-Mashhadani’s election on Thursday came afternearly a year of political deadlock and several unsuccessful attempts by theparliament to reach a decision.

Supported by the Shiite Coordination Framework,Taqaddum, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, he secured 181 votes out of 329.