Qubad Talabani and Nouri al-Maliki Stress Consensus to Form Inclusive and Strong Iraqi Government

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Qubad Talabani and Nouri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad.

A senior delegation from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by Qubad Talabani, met in Baghdad today, Monday, 8 December 2025, with Nouri al-Maliki, Leader of the State of Law Coalition.

The discussions centred on efforts to form Iraq’s new government. Both sides stressed the importance of building consensus among all political forces and communities to establish a strong, effective administration with broad support.

During the meeting, al-Maliki highlighted the role of President Mam Jalal in fostering unity within both the Kurdish and wider Iraqi political arenas, emphasising the need to adopt a similar approach in the current phase to achieve consensus and form the next government.

Talabani, for his part, reaffirmed the PUK’s readiness to offer full support and cooperation to other political parties to reach a comprehensive and robust agreement on the mechanism for forming the new government.


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