Article 123:
Powers exercised by the federal government can be delegated to the governorates or vice
versa, with the consent of both governments, and this shall be regulated by law.
Chapter Three
[The Capital]
Article 124:
First: Baghdad in its municipal borders is the capital of the Republic of Iraq and shall
constitute, in its administrative borders, the governorate of Baghdad.
Second: This shall be regulated by a law.
Third: The capital may not merge with a region.
Chapter Four
[The Local Administrations]
Article 125:
This Constitution shall guarantee the administrative, political, cultural, and educational
rights of the various nationalities, such as Turkomen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and all other
constituents, and this shall be regulated by law.