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Our correspondent Ahmad Ghafur reports on the latest from Erbil regarding KRG's formation of a new government. As Kurdish parties get closer towards an agreement on forming a new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), both Turkmens and Christians have been assured they will be given ministerial posts. The KRG's Prime Minister-elect Masrour Barzani met with five Turkmen parties and four Christian parties yesterday (Saturday), concluding the first round of government formation talks for assembling his upcoming cabinet.


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Our correspondent Ahmad Ghafur reports on the latest from Erbil regarding KRG's formation of a new government. As Kurdish parties get closer towards an agreement on forming a new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), both Turkmens and Christians have been assured they will be given ministerial posts. The KRG's Prime Minister-elect Masrour Barzani met with five Turkmen parties and four Christian parties yesterday (Saturday), concluding the first round of government formation talks for assembling his upcoming cabinet.



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