Salahaddin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRP.org) – President Masoud Barzani met with U.S. Deputy Assistant  Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran Brett McGurk today to discuss the political developments in Iraq after the recent parliamentary elections, and prospects for Kurdish participation in the new government in Baghdad.

The two also discussed the formation of the KRG government. Mr. McGurk said he was pleased that the new KRG government would soon in place. For his part, President Barzani said that although the new KRG government has taken a long time to form, but it will be a strong government and would include all sides.

On Kurdish participation in the new Iraqi government, the President stated that all Kurdish parties will soon agree on a common policy and will speak with one voice in the negotiations for the formation of the new government.

Salahaddin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRP.org) – Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani met with the leader of the Gorran Movement, Nosherwan Mustafa in his office in Salahaddin.

The meeting focused on KRG plans to form a negotiation team to represent Kurdistan in the talks on government formation in Baghdad. The two stressed the need for all Kurdish parties to adopt a common approach and have a unified position in dealing with other Iraqi sides. They also discussed a letter recently sent by the Iraqi Prime Minister to all Iraqi political sides which contains a proposal on the shape of the next government.

The President and the Gorran Movement leader also discussed the obstacles before the KRG government formation, both underlining the importance of finalizing the government as soon as possible.

Salahadin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, (Krp.org)- President Masoud Barzani held a meeting today at his office in Salahadin with a number of senior officials of Kurdish political parties. The President started the meeting by warmly welcoming the attendees and emphasized on the importance of a united Kurdish stance vis-a-vis the formation of the next Iraqi government following the last parliamentary elections.

During the meeting the President stated that it is crucial for the Kurdistan alliance to remain united during the period of forming the next Iraqi government.

The attendees were senior members of the Kurdish political parties who collectively vowed to work together, as a single team in Baghdad and added that the dialogue should be further activated with other Iraqi political entities for the benefit of the people of the Kurdistan Region.

The meeting was concluded by the release of a statement which clearly demonstrates the willingness of the Kurdish political parties to stand united and to form a new Iraqi government with the conditions of actual national partnership and commitment to the constitution.

Paris, France (KRP.org) – Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani met with French President François Hollande in Paris on Friday.