UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Iraq’s leaders to swiftly conclude the process of formation of new government. Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement, received by AIR in Dubai today, that Secretary General commends all political parties and their leaders for reaching a compromise that will serve the collective interest of the Iraqi people. He called the agreement, which follows eight months of deadlock, a major step forward in the country’s democratic process.Meanwhile, Former Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi, head of the country's main Sunni-backed political group, has declared the concept of power-sharing “dead,” just days after a deal to form a new government was reached.In an interview with CNN, Allawi said some members of his Iraqiya coalition might join the new government, but he said most, including himself, will not be part of it. Iraqiya was one of the groups that agreed to join a coalition this week in a deal that gave Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki a second 4-year term. But the deal got off to a rough start Thursday, when about two-thirds of Iraqiya's 91 lawmakers walked out of parliament, saying their demands had not been met. The walkout underlined the fragility of the new agreement and the Sunni minority's distrust of Maliki, who under Iraqi law, has a month to form his Cabinet.Despite the setback, international leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama, hailed the power-sharing deal as a step forward for Iraq. The agreement also gave the Iraqiya coalition the parliament speaker position and allowed Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani to keep the presidency.