PUK Ministers Absent from Kurdistan Government Meeting

The Kurdistan Region's Council of Ministers held its regular weekly meeting on Thursday without the participation of ministers affiliated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), following the party's announcement that it was withdrawing from the regional government.

PUK President Bafel Talabani had earlier announced the decision, saying his party had hoped to form a government different from previous administrations and strengthen relations with Baghdad. He also accused the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of disregarding democratic principles and the will of the people.

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