Kurdistan Democratic Party to Discuss the Iraqi Presidency

ARK News.. A senior source within the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said on Thursday, January 1, 2026, that the party’s Political Bureau will hold a meeting to discuss the issue of the Presidency of the Republic of Iraq, along with several other key matters.

According to the high-level source, the meeting will be chaired by President Masoud Barzani, with the participation of his deputies, Nechirvan Barzani and Masrour Barzani. It is scheduled to take place in Pirmam on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

The source noted that the meeting’s agenda will include the following topics:

1. The position of the President of the Republic of Iraq.
2. The recent election of the Iraqi Parliament’s Presidium.
3. The formation of the new Kurdistan Regional Government.
4. The formation of the new federal government.
5. Relations between Erbil and Baghdad.
6. The overall political and security situation in Iraq and the region.

The source added that it has not yet been decided whether the KDP will nominate a candidate for the post of President of the Republic of Iraq, stressing that this issue, along with other related matters, will be discussed during the meeting.

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