ERBIL - The spokesperson for Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has officially resigned from his position.
Ahmad Mulla Talal said in a Twitter statement that "it was a delicate task in which a patriot [PM Kadhimi] assigned me to perform, a man working in an ambitious project with loyal enthusiastic team."
However, he further pointed out that his views were different from Kadhimi's, noting that "I will continue to serve my country in other fields."
The Iraqi premier appointed Talal, who was a journalist, as a spokesperson for the prime minister.
Talal have been succeeded by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Hassan Nazim.