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.