The Cabinet votes on the new elections date

Baghdad - INA

The Council of Ministers voted unanimously in its session held today, Tuesday, during which it hosted the President and members of the Independent High Electoral Commission, to set the tenth of next October as the date for early elections.

The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA),

"the decision came after studying a proposal submitted by the Electoral Commission to the Council of Ministers, which includes important technical reasons, which would ensure the integrity of the elections and equal opportunities for everyone to run in the elections freely and fairly."