In Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Parliament Speaker calls for renewed efforts to draft regional constitution

Kurdistan’s parties need to come together to reach agreements before a draft constitution is written, Kurdistan Region’s Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayaq has told Rudaw. In an interview with Rudaw on Sunday, Fayaq said that three key issues: namely the future of territories disputed between Erbil and Baghdad, proposed styles of governance and debates over a secular or religious constitution have created a deadlock between political parties, despite a constitutional committee being formed earlier this year.
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