Breakthrough in Government TalksProspects of national unity government raised by Allawi’s inclusion - but disputes over allocation of ministerial posts continue to dog negotiations.By Daud Salman in Baghdad (ICR No. 175, 4-May-06)
The new Iraqi government will include the former prime minister Ayad Allawi, considered key to creation of a national unity administration, IWPR has been told.
Political leaders have remained tight-lipped about the negotiations over which political bloc will hold which ministerial post in the new cabinet.
But United Iraqi Alliance member Abbas al-Bayati confirmed to IWPR that the government will include Allawi and members of his Iraqi National List.
Iraqi National List member Mahdi al-Hafez also confirmed that Allawi will become secretary-general of the national security council, a 19-member committee of the country's top leaders that will oversee security and economic policy.
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