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President Nechirvan Barzani meets with UNSG Special Representative Plasschaert
Baghdad, Iraq, June 20, 2020
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert, in Baghdad on Saturday.
The latest political and economic developments in Iraq and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were highlighted at the meeting. The two sides reiterated the importance of cooperation and coordination among all parties in Iraq in order to overcome the current crises facing the country.
The newly formed government in Iraq and efforts to resolve the pending issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region in accordance with the constitution of Iraq were also discussed.
President Nechirvan Barzani expressed Kurdistan Region’s readiness to resolve the issues with the federal government within the framework of the constitution and appreciated the important role of the United Nations in helping to resolve these issues.
https://president.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzani-meets-with-unsg-special-representative-plasschaert/
President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Iraq’s President Barham Salih
Baghdad, Iraq, June 20, 2020
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with Iraq’s President Barham Salih in Baghdad on Saturday.
At the meeting, also attended by Kurdistan Region’s Vice Presidents, both sides underlined the importance of resolving the pending issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region in accordance with constitution of Iraq and through mutual cooperation and coordination.
Both Presidents emphasized that solutions to the current issues facing the country should serve social justice and protect the rights of all citizens in Iraq. Discussions also focused on finding solutions to the economic crises in Iraq and the importance of cooperation and coordination among all parties in the battle against the COVID-19 outbreak and its implications.
https://president.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzani-meets-with-iraqs-president-barham-salih/
President Nechirvan Barzani meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Baghdad, Iraq, June 20, 2020
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani held a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Baghdad on Saturday.
At the meeting, also attended by Kurdistan Region Vice Presidents, President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated Mr. Al-Kadhimi on assuming the office as Prime Minister. Both sides discussed the pending issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, efforts to resolve them in accordance to Iraq’s constitution and ways to confront the current challenges facing the country.
Kurdistan Region President and Iraq’s Prime Minister underlined the importance of cooperation and coordination between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region in order to overcome the current challenges, particularly the economic crisis which has gripped the country due to the drop in oil prices following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both sides also reiterated that overcoming the current crises and restoring peace and stability require collective cooperation and coordination.
https://president.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzani-meets-with-iraqs-prime-minister-mustafa-al-kadhimi/
President Nechirvan Barzani and Iraq’s Parliament Speaker discuss latest developments
Baghdad, Iraq, June 20, 2020
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, Mohamed al-Halbousi on Saturday.
At the meeting, also attended by Kurdistan Region Vice Presidents, the pending issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region were highlighted as well as the economic crises in Iraq, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the containment efforts.
The two sides also reiterated the importance of cooperation and coordination among all sides in order to overcome the current crises facing the country and also finding solutions to the pending issues between Erbil and Baghdad in accordance with the constitution of Iraq.
https://president.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzani-and-iraqs-parliament-speaker-discuss-latest-developments/
THE PRESIDENT WELCOMES THE KRG PRIME MINISTER
President Barham Salih greeted the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Masrour Barzani, and the accompanying delegation, at the Presidential Office in Baghdad on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
The President highlighted the importance of coordinating shared visions and adopting the language of constructive dialogue to resolve all lingering issues between the Federal government and the KRG in accordance with the Constitution and national interest and to achieve justice.
President Salih expressed confidence in achieving consensus among political parties to elevate the level of relations and overcome obstacles to delivering services to the Iraqi people.
For his part, Mr. Barzani expressed his government's desire to intensify dialogues and recourse to the Constitution thus to ensure the realization of common interests and the enhancement of brotherly relations.
The meeting also discussed the political developments at the regional and international levels.
https://presidency.iq/EN/Details.aspx?id=1487
Warnings of closing the border between Iraq and Iran
The tension in the southern provinces of Iraq and its impact on the border between Iraq and Iran has raised fears of the closure of the border between the two countries, including the border with the Kurdistan Region, as the relevant authorities in the provincial government the risks of those possibilities.
Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce deputy Nozad Ghafoor said in a press statement that so far there is no possibility of closing the borders of the international region because of the tensions that occur in a number of Iraqi provinces.
But if tensions grow and continue, it is likely to raise concerns among neighboring countries and become a reason to close the border with Iraq and the region.
On the impact of the border closure in the region, the First Deputy of the Chamber of Commerce of Sulaymaniyah said in a press statement that because of the lack of infrastructure in the region and if Turkey and Iran to close the border with him, it means causing the suicide of the region.
He added that the region is now working on preparations for the construction of large complexes to store the needs, but these preparations did not come into force.
For his part, the representative of the regional government in Iran, Nazim Dabbagh said in a press statement that until the Iraqi government remains in power, the prospects of Iran to close the border with the region a few, adding that the closure of the border is not only at the request of the Iraqi government.
Dabbagh stressed that the tensions and complications in Iraq is an internal issue, pointing out that the issue of border closure is not easy because economically and living people will cause the creation of a major problem.
http://www.shafaaq.com/ar/Ar_NewsReader/48eebe6f-b8d4-4200-b24c-6c398a2f8851
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