Jalal Talabani, who was chairman of the council, said the transition would involve "the creation of a permanent constitution by an elected council, directly elected by the people, and also the election of a new government according to the articles of this new constitution before the end of 2005."
Yalal Talabani, șeful actual al consiliul, a declarat că tranziția va implica "crearea unei constituții permanent de către un consiliul ales direct de către popor, și de asemenea alegerea unui nou guvern, conform articolelor acestei noi constituții, până la sfârșitul lui 2005".