political divide in the Kurdistan region of Iraq; The Patriotic Union left the regional government and announced the establishment of an independent government in Sulaimaniyah. Befal Talabani, the head of the Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan, criticized the Kurdistan Democratic Party and accused it of ignoring democracy and the will of the people, and announced the withdrawal of his party from the Kurdistan Regional Government. Emphasizing the non-recognition of the regional parliament and its meetings, he announced the decision to establish an independent government in Sulaymaniyah and follow the process of electing the regional president and prime minister; The decision announced after the holding of the first session of the parliament and the election of its new chairman./Jamran The text of the report.