The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, on Sunday evening, the Parliament of Kurdistan to set a date for the general elections within a maximum of three months.

Barzani said in a letter to the presidency of parliament, on a memorandum of parliament on taking the necessary measures to prepare for the legislative and presidential elections (the presidency of the region), are ready to show all cooperation and coordination with Parliament.

“After holding intensive meetings with most of the political parties in the Kurdistan region and studying the current situation, we reached the conclusion that the return to the authority of the people and the holding of elections is the best option to ensure unity and address the problems of the region.”

Barzani also called on the Independent High Electoral Commission and the referendum to take the necessary preparations for the elections in accordance with legal and international standards. Stressing that the provincial government for its part will provide all the requirements of the process.

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