Washington Praises PUK-KDP Agreement

Kurdistan 09:39 AM - 2023-07-31

The logo of U.S. Consulate General in Erbil

The United States welcomed the agreement between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the U.S. Consulate General tweeted on Monday.

The consulate wrote: "The U.S. Consulate General in Erbil welcomes the PUK and KDP agreement on holding IKP elections and support for Peshmerga unification and reform."

"We look forward to seeing progress as the two sides come together and negotiate the remaining issues to benefit the people of Iraqi Kurdistan," the consulate added.

On July 30, 2023, in Dabashan, Sulaymaniyah, the Political Bureaus of the PUK and KDP met in the presence of PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani. They issued a joint statement outlining the areas where they had come to an agreement, such as the importance of holding Kurdistan Parliamentary elections on schedule and keeping the Peshmerga reorganization process moving forward.

PUK-KDP meeting at Dabashan

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