Iraqi PM to announce candidates for defense and interior ministries next week says MP

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Tuesday a MP of the State of Law Coalition, Khaled al-Asadi, stated that Iraqi PM Haidar al-Abadi will announce the candidate names for the interior and defense ministries.

Al-Asadi said in an interview that PM Abadi is ready to present the names of the two candidates next week, adding that the parliament will probably ratify the two candidates for ministries of interior and defense.