Iraq's main political factions to discuss forming a new government
DAMASCUS, July 19 (Xinhua arch-xi) is visiting Syria, former Prime Minister of Iraq, "Iraqi List" President Allawi and the Iraqi Shiite "Sadr movement" leader of the al-Sadr held in Damascus on 19 talks focused on the formation of Iraq's new government.
After the meeting, Allawi and al-Sadr held a press conference, respectively. Allawi said at a news conference, his talks with al-Sadr is "positive" and "reached broad consensus." He stressed that in order to reverse the continuing volatile security situation in Iraq should be established as soon as broadly representative of Iraq's new government. He believes that the new government should have a clear policy agenda so that the Iraqi crisis as soon as possible to achieve security and stability.
al-Sadr at a news conference called on the parties to make concessions to end the political crisis as soon as possible to form the new Iraqi government. He said that he and Allawi's talks "fruitful."
in reply to support any candidate of an Iraqi prime minister's question, al-Sadr said: "I do not support anyone in this meeting, we agreed to support the development of a clear government policy agenda and mechanism. "He said:" We are prepared through the formation of the committee to study the development of the next government's policy agenda and mechanisms. "
held in March 7 elections, the Iraqi National Assembly," Iraqi List "by 91 seats, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki-led "rule of law Union" by 89 seats, "Sadr movement" by 40 seats. Elections in the past more than four months, but the parties failed to reach a consensus on forming a new government. Because of the existence of the Iraqi Constitution, article 76 of the different interpretations, both Maliki and Allawi insisted that he is entitled as the new Prime Minister. Lengthy negotiations, a political vacuum in Iraq impasse, the armed factions and terrorist organizations took the opportunity to attack a row, leading to the deteriorating security situation in the country in Iraq.
with U.S. troops in Iraq by the end of August deadline for combat troops out of Iraq approaches, the formation of the new Iraqi government about the Middle East has become an important issue for all parties concerned.
