Kurdistan Democratic Party Forms Delegation for Talks on the Iraqi Presidency

ARK News.. The Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) held a high-level meeting on Saturday, January 3, 2026, chaired by President Masoud Barzani, and attended by KDP Vice Presidents Nechirvan Barzani and Masrour Barzani, to discuss current political developments, foremost among them the post of President of the Republic of Iraq.

During the meeting, the KDP decided to form an official negotiating delegation to launch a new round of talks with political forces regarding the constitutional entitlement to the presidency.

According to Kurdistan24, Dr. Danar Abdulghaffar, a member of the KDP parliamentary bloc in the Iraqi parliament, confirmed that the selection of a presidential candidate was the central issue on the meeting’s agenda.

Abdulghaffar explained that no specific candidate has been named so far, noting that the KDP adheres to a vision that the nominee should be a consensus figure enjoying broad national acceptance and agreement among all components of Kurdistan.

He also revealed that the party’s negotiating delegation is expected to begin meetings with other political forces in the Kurdistan Region within the next two days, aiming to reach agreement on a joint Kurdish candidate who would represent the aspirations of the Region in Baghdad.

It is worth noting that the Iraqi parliament has officially opened nominations for the presidency, a position that, since 2003, has traditionally been allocated to the Kurdish component. Decisions and upcoming understandings by the Kurdistan Democratic Party are expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the next political landscape and in safeguarding the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region.

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