President Nechirvan Barzani received the outgoing European Union Ambassador to Iraq Mr. Ville Varjola in Erbil on Thursday. The President thanked Ambassador Varjola for his efforts to promote EU relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and wished him success in his future assignments.

For his part, Mr. Varjola thanked President Nechirvan Barzani and the relevant parties of the Kurdistan Region for their support in his mission.

The meeting also highlighted the situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.