Today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the media office of the Iraqi Council of Ministers said in a statement that Ali Faleh al-Zeidi received the head and members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in the Council of Representatives. The meeting discussed several issues of shared importance, foremost among them public services and relations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, as well as several provisions of the draft federal general budget law for 2027.
The Iraqi prime minister stressed that, in recent months, the government had managed to confront numerous challenges amid complex economic and international circumstances. He also emphasized the continuation of efforts to combat corruption, pursue those involved and dry up its sources, while addressing economic issues by developing non-oil revenues and drafting a plan to increase oil production in order to strengthen the state’s resources.
During another part of the meeting, Ali al-Zeidi called on lawmakers to fulfill their legislative and oversight roles and participate in approving important and fundamental laws. He also reiterated the government’s concern about guaranteeing and providing salaries for Kurdistan Region employees on an equal basis with those of all other ministries and provinces, while working to formulate a clear identity for Iraq’s economy based on a forward-looking vision.
For his part, Dr. Shakhawan Abdullah, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in the Council of Representatives, reaffirmed his bloc’s support for the government’s reform efforts in various fields. He also pointed to the Kurdistan Region’s concern about adherence to the constitution and laws in order to ensure social justice, and praised the prime minister’s positions on guaranteeing the rights of the Kurdistan Region on an equal basis with those of the other provinces.
