Iraq's top judge and parliament speaker discuss key legislation, judicial cooperation

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan, met on Sunday with Parliament Speaker Hashim al-Halbusi to discuss cooperation between the country's legislative and judicial branches. According to a statement from the council, the two leaders reviewed joint approaches to advancing important laws expected to be passed in the coming period, aimed at strengthening Iraq's economic and security conditions. The statement said the meeting focused on the roles of the judiciary and parliament in the legislative process and on enhancing coordination between the two branches. Zidan and al-Halbusi discussed the need to rapidly complete the legal framework in response to the country's economic and security challenges, though the statement did not name specific draft laws. No further details about the agenda or follow-up steps were immediately disclosed. The council's statement did not indicate when any of the discussed legislation might be introduced to parliament.