Erbil, Kurdistan Region, December 4, 2022

President Nechirvan Barzani received today in Erbil the incoming Consul General of the Netherlands to the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Jaco Beerends. The President welcomed the new Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, congratulated him on assuming the office, and wished him success in his new duties. He also voiced the Kurdistan Region Presidency’s full support for the Consul General’s mission in the country.

Both sides emphasized their mutual willingness to develop bilateral relations in all areas, especially in the field of agriculture. For his part, President Nechirvan Barzani reiterated the gratitude of the Kurdistan Region to the Netherlands for its continuous support to the Kurdistan Region during the war against ISIS.