Coordination Framework Nominates Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq’s Prime Minister Candidate

The Shiite coalition known as the “Coordination Framework,” which holds the majority of seats in the Iraqi parliament, has announced that former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been chosen as the coalition’s candidate to once again assume the position of Prime Minister.

On Saturday, January 24, the coalition issued a statement saying that the selection of Nouri al-Maliki was based on his political and executive experience and the role he has played in governing the country in past administrations. The statement emphasized that the Coordination Framework aims to form a stable and effective government.

Reuters reported that this decision could pave the way for the start of talks among Iraq’s political factions to form a new government. According to the report, the future Iraqi government will face the challenge of balancing foreign relations, particularly in dealings with the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Reuters report also noted that one of the key missions of the upcoming government will be to organize and control armed groups active in Iraq; some of these groups maintain close ties with Tehran and, in some cases, operate outside the framework of official state institutions. This issue is considered a fundamental challenge in strengthening the authority of Iraq’s central government.