Shafaq News / The assigned official in charge of forming the new government, Mustafa Al-Kathmi announced on Thursday, the form and tasks of his government to be formed within a period of 30 days .

Al-Kathemi said in his first statement after the commissioning, “With my assignment to the task of heading the Iraqi government, I pledge before my honorable people, to work to form a government that puts the aspirations and demands of the Iraqis at the top of its priorities, and safeguards the sovereignty of the country and preserves rights, works to solve crises, and pushes the economy forward ".

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.

مع تكليفي بمهمة رئاسة الحكومة العراقية، أتعهد أمام شعبي الكريم، بالعمل على تشكيل حكومة تضع تطلعات العراقيين ومطالبهم في مقدمة أولوياتها، وتصون سيادة الوطن وتحفظ الحقوق، وتعمل على حل الأزمات، وتدفع عجلة الاقتصاد إلى الأمام.

— Mustafa Al-Kadhimi مصطفى الكاظمي (@MAKadhimi) April 9, 2020