2020-04-09 11:40:11

Shafaq News / The head of Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri announced on Thursday his support for the formation of the Iraqi government, Mustafa Al-Kathemi.

"Al-Mayadeen" channel quoted Al-Amiri as saying that "the constitutional contexts have returned to normal and that the larger bloc has taken its right."

Al-Amiri added, "We will support the Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kathemi with the task of forming the new government."

The President of the Republic Barham Salih assigned on Thursday, Mustafa Al-Kathemi to form the Iraqi government, shortly after Adnan Al-Zorfi failed in this task.

Al-Zorfi considered his apology for continuing to commission due to "preserving the unity and supreme interests of Iraq."

Al-Zorfi’s failure to form the government came after Shi’ite and Sunni forces agreed, as well as Kurdistan region, to nominate the head of the intelligence service, Mustafa al-Kathemi, to form the next government.

On Wednesday, Kurdistan Region and the Alliance of Iraqi Forces led by Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi and the National Alliance led by Iyad Allawi announced Al-Kathimi's succession to the resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi.