Two main parties agree on reactivating Kurdish parliament



Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) have decided to reactivate the parliament that has not convened for nineteen months, a statement revealed on Wednesday.

A statement issued by PUK said that the party held a meeting with the KDP, attended by Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani.

During the meeting, the two sides have agreed on reactivating legislative and governmental institutions, as the region braces for holding a self-determination referendum.

The statement described this move as important in the current stage aiming at uniting all political parties in Kurdistan's Parliament.

Improving the living conditions of the region's citizens is necessary as they suffer due to political disputes between Kurdish parties.

The KDP's call for the reactivation of the Kurdistan parliament came in light of the scheduled Kurdistan referendum on independence on September 25.

The Kurdish Parliament, which was shut down since October 2015 by the KDP-led Kurdish government, has been a major contributing factor to the political deadlock between the five major political parties, particularly between the KDP and Change Movement (Gorran).



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