15 February 2019 - 12:41

Gorran, KDP close to make deal

<p style="text-align: left;">A Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) spokesperson Mahmoud Muhammad told reporters after a meeting between officials from the party and the Change Movement (Gorran) on Thursday, February 14, that the two parties &ldquo;have approached an agreement. All the topics related to a KDP-Gorran political agreement and [Gorran's] participation in the cabinet were discussed.&rdquo;

“We have shared views with regard to national interests, people lives, and reform. We will meet again with Gorran on Monday, February 18,” Muhammad added.

Member of the Gorran negotiating delegation Aras Wali also indicated that the meeting had gone well, NRT reported.

“We discussed topics related to the formation of the new government cabinet, the political agreement, and what kind of government will be formed. Moreover, our friends in the KDP did not have any disagreements with us with on any points,” he said.

“We have made good progress on [cabinet] posts and we will discuss matters with the [Gorran] National Council. I hope we will have good news in the coming days,” Wali added.

The KDP and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) have agreed to hold a parliamentary session on February 18.

136 days have passed since the Kurdistan parliamentary election.

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