Shafaq News / Economist Mazen Al-Ashikar announced his candidacy for the position of Prime Minister of Iraq to succeed the resigned from the same position, Adel Abdul-Mahdi.

Al-Ashqir presented his nomination letter to President of the Republic Barham Salih.

His name was included among the candidates for the position of Prime Minister of Iraq to succeed Haider Al-Abadi in 2018. He is considered one of the leaders in Bairaq Al-Khair bloc in Al-Nasr coalition led by Haider Al-Abadi.

The political blocs in Iraq are locked in last minute negotiations to name a new candidate to form the transitional government, following the resignation of the previous government headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi early this month.

These consultations and meetings come at a time when Baghdad and nine governorates are witnessing since the beginning of last October, unprecedented demonstrations and sit-ins in the history of Iraq, to ​​demand a change in the political process and legislation for a new election law to form a new government.