The Iraqi parliament has passed a law which paves the way for provincial elections, reports say.
The decision brings to an end months of debate over how the law would be applied to the oil-rich city of Kirkuk.
The law was passed unanimously but must now go before the country's three-man presidency council, headed by President Jalal Talabani.
A deadline for elections in 14 Iraqi provinces has now been set for the end of January, says the AFP news agency.
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The 14 January date excludes three Kurdish provinces and Kirkuk, said AFP.
(BBC)
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