ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The spokesperson for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said on Saturday that last week’s meeting with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) was “very positive," but ended without any formal agreements, as deadlock continues over the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the selection of Iraq’s president.
KDP President Masoud Barzani and PUK leader Bafel Talabani met in Erbil on Wednesday, amid ongoing talks to form a new cabinet of the KRG and select a new president of Iraq — a position traditionally allocated to the Kurds.
“It was a very positive meeting held in a calm atmosphere. Although no formal agreement was signed, both sides agreed on preserving the entity of the Kurdistan Region and finding solutions to national issues,” PUK spokesperson Karwan Gaznayi told reporters on Saturday.