Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2023

Continuing his meetings in Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Iraq’s Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani Saturday evening. In the meeting, the President reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s backing for the Prime Minister and the Iraqi Federal Government, and expressed support for the implementation of his cabinet agenda. The President also commended Mr. al-Sudani’s efforts to carry out the government’s agenda and to realize the political agreement of the ruling coalition of the state.

For his part, Mr. al-Surdaani appreciated the role of President Nechirvan Barzani and his continued efforts to bring the political parties closer together and to resolve the outstanding issues among them. He stressed the importance of continuing the dialogue between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Federal Government to resolve the pending differences.

Both sides agreed on the need to implement the agreement to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region and on the support of the political parties in the House of Representatives to pass the Iraqi budget law. They also reiterated the need for continued cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad in all areas.

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