TEHRAN – The pro-reform parliamentary Hope faction has been holding talks with the Rouhani government over the criteria for choosing cabinet members in the next administration which will start its work in August, the group’s spokesman said on Monday.

Bahram Parsaei told Islamic Republic News Agency that the Hope has disclosed its preferences to the government during the talks.

It is expected that “cooperative” individuals are chosen as ministers in the next cabinet, he added.

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