Iraqi Kurdistan parliament delays presidential elections by eight months
Reuters, Baghdad | , Baghdad
Reuters Oct 24, 2017 05:05 PM IST
The decision came after the electoral commission said that political parties had failed to present candidates for both elections amid turmoil in the region.
Elections for the presidency and parliament of Iraq’s Kurdistan region set for November 1 have been delayed by eight months, the regional parliament announced on Tuesday.
The decision came after the electoral commission said on Monday that political parties had failed to present candidates for both elections amid turmoil in the region following the independence referendum it held on September 25.
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