Members of the Coordination Framework meet at Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office in Baghdad on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, to discuss government formation and call for a Council of Representatives session.
Coordination Framework urges parliament session as government formation talks continue
BAGHDAD — The Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite parties that led the formation of Iraq’s current government, said it discussed steps toward forming the next government and called for the new Council of Representatives to convene as soon as possible to elect its leadership.
In a statement, the Coordination Framework said it held its regular meeting “(254) on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at the office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, to discuss national obligations related to the next phase and to review pathways for forming the government in line with constitutional frameworks.”
The group said it “called for a session of the Council of Representatives to be convened as soon as possible and for the election of the parliament’s presidium to move forward.” It said it also stressed “the importance of continuing dialogue and discussions among all political parties to resolve the government formation file and other national obligations with a spirit of responsibility and understanding.”
The meeting came as Iraq enters the constitutional process of forming its next government after the Federal Supreme Court ratified the final results of the 2025 parliamentary elections. The Supreme Judicial Council said the timetable began Dec. 14, requiring the new parliament to hold its first session and elect a speaker and two deputies within 15 days, setting a deadline of Dec. 29.
Under the process outlined by the council, parliament must then elect a president of the republic within 30 days of its first session, after which the president must name a prime minister-designate within 15 days. The Federal Supreme Court said its ruling was “final and binding on all authorities” after electoral appeals linked to the Nov. 11 vote were completed.
Full statement:
The Coordination Framework held its regular, numbered meeting (254) on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at the office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, to discuss national obligations related to the next phase and to review pathways for forming the government in line with constitutional frameworks.
The Coordination Framework called for a session of the Council of Representatives to be convened as soon as possible and for the election of the parliament’s presidium to move forward. It also stressed the importance of continuing dialogue and discussions among all political parties to resolve the government formation file and other national obligations with a spirit of responsibility and understanding.
Those present recalled the central national role played by the leaders of the Coordination Framework in safeguarding the country’s higher interests and addressing political challenges with balance and wisdom, describing the framework as a political reference for the largest social component that has contributed to preserving stability and supporting the state’s constitutional path.