Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan chaired by the General Secretary, President, Jalal Talabani, discussed the upcoming Iraqi Provincial Council elections scheduled to take place in April 2013.
A statement by the PUK cited “The April’s Provincial elections will be occurred nationwide except for Kirkuk and the three provinces of Kurdistan region.”
“The party discussed the issue of determining a policy towards tackling the latest developments in Kirkuk, calling for unity among the Kurdish blocs and organize the necessary procedures ahead of the elections,” the statement added.
“The Bureau’s regular meeting in Sulaimani city also shed light on the Iraq and Kurdistan Region’s latest developments as well as the PUK-KDP strategic agreement,” the statement continued.
“They also prepared for the visit of International Communist General Secretary Luis Ayala to Kurdistan Region scheduled to arrive on next Thursday,” the statement concluded.
