President Masoud Barzani received Mr. Naofumi Hashimoto, Japan's new ambassador to Iraq today at this office. During the meeting, President Barzani welcomed the newly appointed ambassador and wished him and his representation teams in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region continued success. The two sides spoke of the latest political developments in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region especially the process of the formation of the new government in Baghdad and the upcoming Parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region next Sunday.