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Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Bafel Talabani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) will meet tomorrow to reach a final agreement on the post of president and discuss several internal issues.

According to the information obtained from the PUK leadership council meeting today, Bafel Talabani, the leader of the PUK, said that he will go to Pirmam tomorrow and meet with Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

This may be the last meeting to agree on the issue of the presidential candidate and the Kurdish share in the new Iraqi government, especially the Arbaeen anniversary of Imam Hussein has ended, the KDP and Sunnis have officially expressed their support for the formation of a new government. This is in addition to deciding on several other issues related to the Kurdistan Region, including the issue of the sixth session of the Kurdistan Parliament elections and the constitution of the region.

A senior Kurdish official told the Sharq al-Awsat newspaper yesterday that the PUK and KDP are close to a final agreement, which is comprehensive and does not only cover the issue of the president. They want to rebuild a "united Kurdish front" in Iraq, with some talking about signing a "new strategic" agreement between the two parties similar to the 2005 agreement that was canceled after the death of PUK Secretary Jalal Talabani. Iraqi parties are expected to resume talks to form a new cabinet after the Arbaeen Anniversary of Imam Hussein.

There are rumors that the parties of the coordination framework held behind-the-scenes talks with Sunnis and Kurds during the Arbaeen anniversary of Imam Hussein.

Sadr, who called on Barzani and Halbusi to withdraw from parliament before the Arbaeen anniversary of Iman Hussein, received a negative response. Barzani and Halbusi announced their support for the continuation of parliament and the formation of a new cabinet in Iraq.

Sadr has not yet responded to Barzani and Halbusi's message, but the message gave a strong impetus to the parties in the coordination framework.