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President Barzani Commemorates the Sahela and Mahmoudiya Anniversary

Friday 26 October 2018

Salahadin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, (Barzani Headquarters)- President Masoud Barzani released the following statement in commemoration of the first anniversary of the Sahela and Mahmoudiya battles:

President Barzani with Canda Ambassador 17-10

President Barzani Receives Canada's Ambassador to Iraq

Wednesday 17 October 2018

Salahadin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Barzani Headquarters)- President Masoud Barzani received a Canadian diplomatic delegation headed by ambassador Paul Gibbard, Canada's ambassador to Iraq. Mr. Gibbard is Canada's first resident ambassador to Iraq since 1991. During the meeting, President Barzani and ambassador Gibbard spoke of a number of topics including the recent Parliamentary elections in Kurdistan and the process of cabinet formation in Baghdad.

President Barzani Releases a Statement on the Anniversary of October 16

Tuesday 16 October 2018

President Masoud Barzani released a statement today on the first year anniversary of the 2017 Kirkuk Crisis. He described it as a “dark day” in the history of the people of Kurdistan. The statement makes reference to assistance that was provided by certain elements within Kurdistan to occupy the city of Kirkuk and describes that interference as an act of betrayal.

president Barzani with Amar Hakim u Salh Motlag

President Barzani Receives a Reform Delegation

Monday, October 15, 2018

Salahadin, Kurdistan Region- President Masoud Barzani received a Reform delegation headed by Ammar al-Hakim. The meeting commenced with exchanges of views on the political developments in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region particularly the recent parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region and the process of government formation in Baghdad.

President Barzani Attends the 13th Annual Erbil International Book Fair

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Erbil, Kurdistan- President Masoud Barzani attended the 13th annual Erbil International Book Fair today. 200 publishing and printing houses from over 30 countries were present at the book fair. The book fair was attended by a large number of writers from across the Kurdistan Region. It is scheduled to continue for the next ten days.

President Barzani Meets with Brett McGurk

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Salahadin, Kurdistan Region- President Masoud Barzani received a United States government delegation headed by Brett McGurk, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. The delegation also included Douglas Silliman, the US ambassador to Iraq. During the meeting, President Barzani and Mr. McGurk spoke of a number of current political issues in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, particularly the process of the formation of the new Iraqi government and the recent parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region.