Kurdistan’s Official Institutions to Decide on Representatives in Next Iraqi Gov’t.: PM Barzani

The official institutions of the Kurdistan Region will decide on its representatives in the next government of Iraq which PM-designate Mohammed Allawi has promised to form in the nearest future, said Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region.

Allawi said in a statement on Saturday that he will announce the lineup of his cabinet within the current week after months of political deadlock over designating a prime minister in Baghdad and forming a new cabinet agreed by the majority, including the people who are protesting against the government since last October.

PM Barzani spoke today to reporters from Munich Security Conference, saying that the next government of Iraq should respect Kurdistan as a region of federal Iraq, and that Allawi’s cabinet should honor the rights of the people of Kurdistan Region under the Iraqi Constitution.

On the meetings he held in Munich with world leaders, PM Barzani said the international community recognizes the key role of the Kurdistan Region in the regional politics, and Erbil is needed to continue as a main actor in the neighborhood to help de-escalation of the current tensions.

The Kurdish leader reiterated that the Islamic State (IS) remains a serious threat to the region and the world, and that the engagement of the United States and the Global Coalition is still needed to counter this threat and eradicate the terrorist group.

In line with this, he pointed out, the root causes which led to the emergence of IS should be addressed. PM Barzani emphasized that improving people’s life, developing the region’s economy, and strengthening political stability in the neighborhood are crucial to prevent IS from resurgence.