Nechirvan Barzani: We are on the right track to form the new Kurdistan Regional Government.
Nechirvan Barzani: We are on the right track to form the new Kurdistan Regional Government.
2026-09-17
Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani confirmed on Thursday that there are positive signs and understandings between the two main parties (the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) to proceed with forming the new regional government, while also revealing a move to issue a decision to unify all Peshmerga forces under the umbrella of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs.
President Nechirvan Barzani, in a press conference held after his participation in the Sulaimaniyah Economic Summit 2026, which was attended by a correspondent from Shafaq News Agency, said that he was happy to return to Sulaimaniyah and see the atmosphere in the city, expressing his pleasure at the convening of the summit, and stressing the importance of benefiting from such events in developing the economic and investment environment.
He added that the next stage requires serious consideration of how to make the Kurdistan Region an attractive area for capital and investors, so that the region becomes a starting point for investments towards the rest of Iraq and the region, noting that the summit can contribute to opening new horizons for investment and enhancing the role of the private sector in economic development.
Nechirvan Barzani addressed the internal political situation in the region, saying, “We are pleased that there are tangible understandings between the two parties, and we hope to reach decisive and immediate results regarding the outstanding issues.”
He added that he will issue official directives in the coming days regarding the Peshmerga forces file and the mechanism for unifying and fully integrating them within the framework and leadership of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs.
The regional president pointed to the positive atmosphere that accompanied the recent meetings, saying: “I can say that the meeting that took place between the head of the regional government, his deputy and the security leaders, along with the discussions between the political bureaus of the two parties, was a good and constructive meeting,” stressing: “We are on the right track to form the new government of the Kurdistan Region.”
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