KDP Announces Agreement with PUK on Principles for New Government Cabinet
The KDP spokesperson announced an agreement with the PUK on principles for forming the new KRG cabinet. The shared goal is protecting the Kurdistan Region's entity. Final details on posts and other topics are expected to be settled in the coming days.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has reached a significant agreement with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on the foundational principles for forming the next cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government, with the shared objective of protecting the entity of the Kurdistan Region and its existing achievements at the core of the consensus.
In a statement to Kurdistan24, Mahmoud Mohammed, the spokesperson for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, confirmed the breakthrough in the ongoing government formation talks.
"We have reached an agreement with the PUK on the principles of forming the new cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government," Mohammed stated. He noted that while the core principles are now agreed upon, discussions are continuing on other crucial topics.
"There are also some other topics, such as the distribution of posts, the parliament, and a few other things, which have been discussed extensively and may be finalized in the coming few days," he added.
The spokesperson indicated that the time taken to reach this point was due to the need to reconcile different perspectives on governance.
The process has been shaped by the way each side understands how governmental work should be done, he explained. However, a unifying common point emerged from these discussions: the paramount importance of how to protect the entity of the Kurdistan Region, safeguard its current achievements, and collectively face the challenges ahead.
Acknowledging the distinct political identities of the two parties, Mahmood Mohammed addressed the nature of their negotiations.
"We are two different parties; perhaps in some matters, our understanding is not the same and is different, because we may have different ideas on the style of governance," he said.
Despite these differences in approach, he provided a crucial reassurance that the process remains on a constructive path, concluding that "there is no point of disagreement that would lead to the failure to form the government."
