Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, March 15, 2023

President Nechirvan Barzani received a high-level US delegation led by Mr. Terry Wolf, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the US National Security Council, in Sulaimani today.

The meeting discussed the political and economic situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, relations between Erbil and Baghdad and the ongoing talks to resolve their pending issues. The US delegation reaffirmed the continued support of the United States to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Regarding the internal situation in the Kurdistan Region, the US delegation considered the unity of Kurdistan’s political parties, especially between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, necessary to overcome the current challenges and difficulties in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Also during the meeting, the two sides agreed that the resolution of the issues between Erbil and Baghdad will contribute to political and economic stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, reaffirming support to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al- Sudani and his government’s agenda.

Discussions also focused on the developments in the wider region and other issues of common interest.