His office: Maliki and Barak met to discuss national entitlements and the political landscape.
On Friday, Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition, discussed with US Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, the developments in the political scene in Iraq and the upcoming national entitlements.
A statement from al-Maliki’s office, received by Shafaq News Agency, said that “al-Maliki stressed during the meeting the importance of supporting the democratic process and strengthening political stability, emphasizing the need to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and the choices of its people, while the continuation of communication and coordination between the two sides on files of common interest was emphasized.”
According to the statement, Barak also pointed to “the importance of the role that Iraq plays in the process of resolving the region’s problems, reducing the intensity of the conflict , supporting dialogue, and fighting terrorism.”
These talks come at a time when the political forces that won the elections in late 2025 are seeking to resolve the issue of candidates for the positions of President of the Republic and Council of Ministers, and to proceed with the procedures for forming the new government, steps which are legally known as the postponed “constitutional entitlements” .
This comes in conjunction with the United States giving the Shiite Coordination Framework a deadline last Tuesday, which ends today, Friday, regarding the withdrawal of the nomination of the leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, for the position of Prime Minister, according to what an official source in the framework told Shafaq News Agency .
He added that “Al-Maliki informed the framework that he does not intend to withdraw his nomination at all, and informed them that the (two-thirds) who nominated Al-Maliki should withdraw the nomination and he does not object to that, and this is the closest thing to the scene during the next few days .”
The “coordination framework,” which includes ruling Shiite political forces in Iraq, is witnessing a division over the nomination of Maliki for the next government, amid American warnings of the repercussions of his selection, which prompted forces within the coalition to try to persuade him to withdraw in order to preserve the unity of the framework.
Shafaq.com