Qubad Talabani Meets Qais Khazali in Baghdad

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Qubad Talabani's, member of the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), meeting with Qais Khazali, Secretary General of Asaib Ahl al-Haq.

Qubad Talabani, member of the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), accompanied by a high-level delegation from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) met with Qais Khazali, Secretary-General of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, during his visit to Baghdad on Sunday night, 7 December 2025.

During the meeting, Talabani congratulated Khazali on the election results and outlined the PUK’s vision for the future of Iraq, as well as the framework for relations between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad. He reaffirmed that the PUK regards Baghdad as its strategic depth and believes that all outstanding issues in Iraq—including those between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government—must be resolved within the constitutional framework and in line with the interest of Iraq as whole.

On the formation of the next Iraqi government, Talabani stressed that Iraq requires a strong and efficient administration capable of safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and independence, while also taking decisive steps to advance economic development.

He added that the PUK’s policy is centred on supporting a strong Iraq with a stable and resilient economy in which long-standing disputes between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad are addressed comprehensively. He emphasised that the budget and public sector salaries—being constitutional entitlements of the Kurdish people—must be guaranteed, and that it is the responsibility of the next Iraqi government to ensure the provision of the Kurdistan Region's share in the budget far from political conflicts.



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