11/1/2010
Iraqi parliament blocs increase meetings on gov't formation
BAGHDAD, Iraqi parliamentary blocs agreed in a meeting here on Sunday to increase their meetings as of Monday, in order to present written proposals that would add the final touches to a government formation ahead of their next session.
Political party representatives decided to hold two separate morning and evening meetings everyday starting tomorrow up until the next parliamentary session, head of the Kurdish negotiating delegation Ruz Nuri Shawis told a press conference following a two-hour meeting.
Parliamentary blocs have also decided to present their proposals on the internal structure of the government as well as other disputes in written form to the Cabinet, ahead of achieving the final shape of the government and its inner political associations.
The meeting was the second for Iraqi factions, held in honour of an initiative thought up by Iraqi Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani which aspires to reach political consensus on a government formation in time for a new parliamentary session.
The meeting hosted representatives of the National Iraqi Alliance, the Iraqi List and the Kurdistan Alliance, the three majority parties in parliament.
Iraqi parliament blocs increase meetings on gov't formation
BAGHDAD, Iraqi parliamentary blocs agreed in a meeting here on Sunday to increase their meetings as of Monday, in order to present written proposals that would add the final touches to a government formation ahead of their next session.
Political party representatives decided to hold two separate morning and evening meetings everyday starting tomorrow up until the next parliamentary session, head of the Kurdish negotiating delegation Ruz Nuri Shawis told a press conference following a two-hour meeting.
Parliamentary blocs have also decided to present their proposals on the internal structure of the government as well as other disputes in written form to the Cabinet, ahead of achieving the final shape of the government and its inner political associations.
The meeting was the second for Iraqi factions, held in honour of an initiative thought up by Iraqi Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani which aspires to reach political consensus on a government formation in time for a new parliamentary session.
The meeting hosted representatives of the National Iraqi Alliance, the Iraqi List and the Kurdistan Alliance, the three majority parties in parliament.
