Two governments, one impasse: the crisis of the Kurdistan region.
In an interview with Radio Zaman, political analyst Beiz Afrauzi says that the governing unity of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq has been largely official for the past two decades, and the two Kurdistan Democratic Parties and the Patriotic Union have maintained their separate power structures despite the existence of joint institutions. According to him, the difference between the current crisis and the past lies in the failure of the agreement between the two sides on the division of roles and resources. Afrozi warns that the possible establishment of two parallel governments will increase the parties' dependence on Iran and Turkey and the political pressure on the Iranian Kurdish parties, although he sees the possibility of an armed conflict as low in the current situation.
Zamane Radio.