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Iraqi Parliament Speaker welcomes PM call for dialogue

BAGHDAD, Aug 2 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi welcomed Tuesday initiative proposed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to resolve escalating political crisis in the country and arriving to a scheduled election.
Al-Halbousi, commented via Twitter, that he is in favor for the PM's call for dialogue to, and called for moving forward with practical steps towards scheduled parliamentary and local elections.
Yesterday, Al-Khadhimi called on political parties to engage in dialogue and put forth a roadmap to salvage country from crisis.
Iraq has been in a state of turmoil as Sadr movement followers' sit-in in the parliament building, in rejection of Coordination Framework's new government. (end) ahh.aai