Iraqi Kurdistan's Premier announces
formation of Kurdistan Government
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Nechirvan Barzani, prime
minister-elect of the Kurdistan region, announced on April 25 that a
government has been formed, Kurdistan Satellite Television reported
the same day.
Barzani further called on parliament speaker Adnan Mufti to convene
the parliament this week to hold a vote of confidence. Barzani said
that the cabinet includes 27 ministers, including technocrats,
independents, and women. Barzani said that the Kurdistan Islamic
Union (KIU) has been invited to take part in the government.
The KIU pulled out of the Kurdistan Coalition ahead of the December
elections and was subsequently the target of numerous attacks on its
offices and leaders (see "RFE/RL Newsline," December 16, 2005).
"They have sent us their conditions in writing and we have some
disagreements. We expect to hold meetings on that," Barzani said. |
Nechirvan Barzani, Prime minister of Kurdistan region |
He also commented on the Turkish and Iranian military build-up on
the Kurdistan border, saying that if those armies enter Iraqi
territory, there will be a strong reaction in the Kurdistan region.
He called on Baghdad to address the issue. Both countries are
reportedly planning attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases
inside Iraq. KR
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