Erbil, Kurdistan Region, December 7, 2022
President Nechirvan Barzani received today in Erbil Mr. Tobias Tunkel, the Director of the Middle East at the German Foreign Affairs Ministry, and an accompanying delegation which included the German Ambassador to Baghdad and the Consul General in the Kurdistan Region.
The meeting focused on the bilateral relations of Germany with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the latest developments in the wider region, the relations between Erbil and Baghdad, and the bilateral relations of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region with the neighboring countries.
President Nechirvan Barzani expressed his appreciation for Germany’s military and humanitarian support to the Kurdistan Region in the war against terrorism and shared his observations of his recent visit to Baghdad where he held series of meetings with high Iraqi officials and leaders.
Mr. Tobias Tunkel spoke about the purpose and program of his visit to the Kurdistan Region, and expressed his country’s willingness to continue to cooperate with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and to support Erbil and Baghdad resolve their pending issues.
The security situation in the wider region, the status of the refugees, facilitating their safe return to their home areas, and the implementation of the Shingal agreement were also highlighted, reiterating the continued humanitarian support of Germany to the refugees.
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