PM Barzani congratulates winning candidates in Iraqi election

“I look forward to working with you all in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, and urge you to defend our national interests as you go to Baghdad.”
Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Archive)
Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Archive)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday congratulated winning candidates in the Iraqi legislative elections a day earlier.

“I congratulate all the new parliamentarians for a well fought campaign,” the premier said. “Our democratic process is stronger because of your service.”

The Kurdistan Region’s leading party, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), is expected to increase its seats in the national parliament compared to its 2018 showing, according to unofficial results.

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“I look forward to working with you all in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, and urge you to defend our national interests as you go to Baghdad,” Barzani added.

All over Iraq, the “initial” turnout stands at 41 percent. That initial figure is less than the 2018 election’s final 44.5 percent turnout.

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