ERBIL — Iraq’s new Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhmi has taken the first step towards a consensus between all major political components and form the new government of Iraq.

Kadhemi received Kurdish politician and the current minister of finance, Fuad Hussein on Saturday. They reportedly discussed the government-formation plan after Kurdish leaders in Erbil expressed support for Kadhmi.

“I had a friendly and explicit meeting with PM-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi, in which we discussed steps of his cabinet formation and challenges Iraq faces,” Hussein wrote on Twitter.

“I wished Mr. Kadhimi success in his endeavors and hoped he submits his cabinet list to the parliament at the earliest.”

Kadhimi is the third person being nominated to form the government in Baghdad after the resignation of Adil Abdul Mahdi at the request of the country’s Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani late in 2019.

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