Prime Minister-designate Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi held an important meeting on Saturday (May 2, 2026) with the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Masoud Barzani, in Erbil, in the presence of a high-level delegation representing the Coordination Framework. An official statement from the Prime Minister's Media Office indicated that the meeting focused on assessing the general situation in the country and discussing the ongoing political dialogues aimed at forming the new cabinet. Both sides emphasized the necessity of unifying political positions and visions to ensure the formation of a strong government capable of facing current challenges and overcoming successive crises, thereby achieving stability, development, and meeting the aspirations of the Iraqi people.