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President Barzani and Brett McGurk Meet

Monday 9 July 2018

Salahadin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. President Masoud Barzani received a United States government delegated which was headed by Brett McGurk, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The delegation also included Douglas Silliman, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq. The meeting started with both sides discussing the latest regional developments and the ongoing efforts to exterminate the terrorists of the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria and beyond. The two sides also spoke of the developments in Syrian Kurdistan

President Barzani asks all political sides to begin negotiations after the Eid festivities.

Friday 15 June 2018

In response to Kurdistan 24's question to President Barzani, he stated that we will support all genuine efforts at resolving the current political issues. This support, the President added, is specially bound by abidance to the Iraqi Constitution to resolve the disputes between Erbil and Baghdad. Abidance by the Constitution is the only way forward to achieving a peaceful and suitable solution.

President Barzani with france Ambassador

President Barzani Receives French Ambassador to Iraq

Sunday 3 June 2018

President Masoud Barzani received a French diplomatic delegation today at his office in Salahadin. The French delegation was headed by Ambassador Bruno Aubert, France's ambassador to Iraq. The meeting commenced with President Barzani's expression of his gratitude to the people and government of France for their positive role that has been played by France following the recent events in Kurdistan. Ambassador Aubert conveyed the greetings of President Emmanuel Macron and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian to President Barzani.

President Barzani Recieves British Ambassador to Iraq

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

President Masoud Barzani received a British diplomatic delegation at his office today, the delegation was headed by Mr. Jonathan Wilks, United Kingdom's ambassador to Iraq. During the meeting, President Barzani and ambassador Wilks spoke of the current political situation in Iraq as the various political entities are working in pursuit of the formation of a new government following the elections for the Council of Representatives.

President Barzani Receives Mr. Brett McGurk

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

President Masoud Barzani received a United States government delegation headed by Mr. Brett McGurk, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The meeting commenced with Mr. McGurk congratulating President Barzani for the successful elections for the Iraqi Council of Representatives last Saturday. He also made reference to President Barzani's crucial role in Iraq, Kurdistan and the Middle East region. Mr. McGurk also stated that the bilateral relations between the United States and the Kurdistan Region shall continue and only be widened and strengthened.

President Barzani and Russia's Ambassador to Iraq Meet

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

President Masoud Barzani received a diplomatic delegation from the Russian embassy in Iraq headed by Maksim Maksimov, Russia's ambassador to Iraq. During the meeting, President Barzani and ambassador Maksimov spoke on a number of issues that Iraq and the Kurdistan Region are facing. The two sides also made reference to the historic relations between Russia and Kurdistan and how those relations remain part of the Kurdish memory.