UNAMI: The UN views political parties' unity as an essential element of Kurdistan's peace and power

Kurdistan 02:47 AM - 2023-06-15

Rafaat Abdullah met with a UNAMI delegation in Sulaymaniyah

On Wednesday, Rafaat Abdullah, the Executive Decision-Maker of the PUK Political Bureau, welcomed a delegation from UNAMI that included Lawrence Liu, Senior Political Affairs Officer and Head of the Political Affairs Office in Baghdad, and Lennart Nicolei, Head of Political Affairs in Erbil.

Abdullah welcomed the visiting delegation to the meeting and commended the UN for helping to converge the political parties in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Abdullah then gave the attendees an explanation of the PUK's efforts in the adoption of the Iraqi budget law, stating: "We urged on the acceptance of paragraph (8) to Article (14), to fairly secure the rights and financial entitlements of the Kurdish people."

He continued by stating that if the money allocated in the Iraqi budget for the Kurdistan Region is invested wisely, then prosperity will result, and the living standards of citizens will rise.

In another part of the meeting, Abdullah discussed the political environment in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, including the PUK's relationships with political parties. He underlined that the PUK has consistently taken responsible, pragmatic action in the public's best interest, preserving the region’s history and sustaining peace and stability in politics, governance, and parliament.

For his part, Mr. Liu stated: "The UN views the political parties' unity as an essential element of the Kurdistan Region's power, unity, and peace."

 

 

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