SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A delegation from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has met on Tuesday in Erbil, Esta Media Network has learned.
Both sides have agreed on the necessity of forming a constitution for the Kurdistan Region, for that reason legal procedures must be launched, according to a joint statement released after the meeting.
Either party’s has stressed dealing with the matter of the next parliamentary election of the Kurdistan Region and electoral commission of the Region as a national matter that requires further discussion and compromise between all political parties to reach a comprehensive agreement, the statement said.
The Kurdistan Region held parliamentary elections in September 2018. Parliamentary elections are held every four years in the Kurdistan Region. A minimum quota of 30% of seats in the 111-seat house is reserved for women and 11 seats for parties representing minorities.
