PUK President Emphasises Unity and Cooperation to Ensure Fair Elections

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PUK President Bafel Jalal Talabani & First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi.

Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), met in Baghdad with Mohsen al-Mandalawi, First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament.

The meeting was also attended by Nizar Amedi, Member of the PUK Political Bureau, and Dr Khalid Shwani, Iraq’s Minister of Justice. The two sides exchanged views on the latest political developments in Iraq and the wider region.

Both leaders emphasised the importance of unifying efforts and enhancing cooperation to ensure the successful conduct of transparent and credible elections that strengthen the democratic process and serve the interests of all citizens.

The PUK President arrived in Baghdad on Saturday afternoon to meet Iraqi political leaders and discuss public sector salaries and the implementation of the oil agreement between Erbil and Baghdad.

President Bafel met Iraqi President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, President of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, Secretary-General of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, Leader of the State of Law Coalition Nouri al-Maliki, and Leader of the Progress Alliance Mohammed al-Halbousi.



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