In a letter addressed to the parliament, Barzani said: “We ask the parliament of Kurdistan to take necessary legal procedures to hold the elections within three months so that we can set a date for the elections during this period.”

The parliament postponed the elections which were to be held on November 1 after the conflict between Iraqi forces and Kurds in late October.

The elections is expected to be held after Iraqi parliamentary elections on May 12, 2018.