PUK President, Azm Alliance Leader Discuss Erbil–Baghdad Relations and Iraqi Election

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PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani.

Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), met in Baghdad with Muthanna al-Samarrai, leader of the Azm Alliance.

The meeting was attended by Nizar Amedi, Member of the PUK Political Bureau, and Dr Khalid Shwani, Iraq’s Minister of Justice. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and resolving outstanding issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in Baghdad based on the Iraqi constitution and established political agreements.

Both sides also exchanged views on the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, underlining the importance of holding transparent and fair elections.

The PUK President arrived in Baghdad on Saturday afternoon to meet Iraqi political leaders and discuss public sector salaries and the implementation of the oil agreement between Erbil and Baghdad.

President Bafel met Iraqi President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, President of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, Secretary-General of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, Leader of the State of Law Coalition Nouri al-Maliki, and Leader of the Progress Alliance Mohammed al-Halbousi, and First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi.




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