Barazani assigns Barham Saleh to kick-start negotiations over new govt.

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: President of Iraq’s Kurdistan region Massoud al-Barazani has assigned the head of the Kurdistan List, Barham Saleh, to start negotiations over the formation of the new regional government, an informed source said on Wednesday. This came during meetings between the two main Kurdish parties at the Salah al-Din summer resort,” the source told Iraqi News. Barazani has stressed that the new government must include Turkmen and Christian ministers. During a parliamentary session next week, the Kurdistan List, which holds the majority of seats in the Parliament, is expected to announce its candidate for the position of prime minister, according to the source. SS (P) 1