KRG PM Masrour Barzani meets with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in Davos
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region Masrour Barzani on Thursday met with Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, discussing means to develop bilateral relations between the two sides.
Prime Minister Barzani expressed his gratitude for the Netherlands' continued coordination and support of the Kurdistan Region.
During the meeting, PM Barzani pointed out that the Netherlands is one of the European countries that has assisted the KRG in its efforts to diversify its economy and advance agriculture, a development that has seen significant progress in this regard.
PM Rutte showed Amsterdam's willingness to develop their relations with the Kurdistan Region across all areas, notably the agriculture sector.
The two leaders, in parts of their talks, voiced the significance of Erbil and Baghdad to reach grassroots solutions for their issues on the basis of the constitution.
President Nechirvan Barzani meets with a high level US delegation
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, January 16, 2023
President Nechirvan Barzani received late Monday evening the National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Mr. Brett McGurk, who is currently visiting the Kurdistan Region accompanied by a high level US delegation.
At the meeting, attended by the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, Mr. Amos Hochstein, and the US Ambassador to Iraq Ms. Alina Romanowski, discussions focused on the latest political developments in Iraq, US relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, Erbil-Baghdad relations and the discussions to resolve their differences, the developments in the Kurdistan Region and the process of the unification of the Peshmerga.
Mr. McGurk reiterated the continued US support for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, underlining his country’s readiness to expand relations with Baghdad and Erbil, and to develop joint cooperation in all areas, especially in the field of energy and maintaining energy security.
For his part, President Nechirvan Barzani presented a detailed overview of the developments in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and also of the attempts to resolve the pending issues. The President stressed that with the establishment of the new Iraqi federal government, an opportunity has emerged to resolve the issues on the basis of the Constitution and federalism. And in this context, the President reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s readiness to support all constructive efforts.
The meeting also discussed the importance of working together to maintain stability, and the latest developments in the wider region; other issues of mutual interest were also discussed at the meeting, which was attended by a number of officials from the Kurdistan Region and the US.
https://presidency.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzani-meets-with-a-high-level-us-delegation/
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani receives General Matthew McFarlane, Commander of the Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD)- Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received today in Erbil General Matthew McFarlane, Commander of the Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria. The meeting discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the wider region, the continued support to the Peshmerga forces in the fight against terrorism, the threat of ISIS and the importance of maintaining border security in border areas.
The Commander of the Coalition Forces Capital Initials in Iraq and Syria pointed to the progress of cooperation and security coordination between the Peshmerga and the Iraqi army in the fight against terrorism, especially during the last year and reiterated the importance of promoting the coordination to fill the existing security gap in the areas of Article 140 of the Constitution Capital Initials.
The Prime Minister thanked the US and the coalition forces for their continued support to the Peshmerga in the fight against terrorism to the reforms in the Peshmerga Ministry.
The Prime Minister gave an overview of the outcome of the recent visit of the government delegation to Baghdad and their meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister, especially the development of cooperation and security coordination between the Peshmerga and the Iraqi army.
January 15, 2023
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The Prime Minister met with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zedan in Baghdad on Wednesday.
The two sides agreed on the importance of resolving the issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution, in a way that is in the interest of all Iraqi citizens.
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region Government met with Iraqi Prime Minister
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani, in Baghdad on Wednesday. They stressed the importance of resolving the issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution and Iraqi government formation agenda in the meeting.
Kurdistan Region Prime Minster said, there are many ways to resolve the issues, if there is an intention to resolve the issues and there are endless efforts to resolve the outstanding issues between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government, through agreements between the parties and the government's ministerial agenda.
The Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said there is a strong demand on the part of the Kurdistan Region Government to resolve the issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in a way that is in the interest of all Iraqi citizens.
The main topic of the meeting was to discuss the preparations for the federal budget bill for 2023 and the details of the financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region in the federal budget, the steps of preparation the federal oil and gas bill as stated in the agreement between the parties the government's ministerial agenda was discussed and both sides agreed on the need to resolve the issues and reach an agreement on the budget, oil and gas basis of the constitution.
Other topics of discussion included the importance of implementing Article 140 of the constitution, ensuring the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Peshmerga forces as part of the defense system of the federal Iraq and the implementation of the Sinjar agreement.
https://gov.krd/english/government/the-prime-minister/activities/posts/2023/january/prime-minister-of-the-kurdistan-region-government-met-with-iraqi-prime-minister/
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) met with the Iraqi President
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has met with Iraqi President Latif Rashid. They emphasized the need to defend the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region and discussed the situation in Iraq and the importance of resolving the issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in accordance with the constitution.
https://gov.krd/english/government/the-prime-minister/activities/posts/2023/january/the-prime-minister-of-the-kurdistan-regional-government-krg-met-with-the-iraqi-president/
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) met with the Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Jordanian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Ahmad Safadi in Baghdad.
The meeting discussed how to promote relations between Jordan and the Kurdistan Region.
The Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives conveyed the greetings of King Abdullah of the Kingdom of Jordan to the Prime Minister and expressed his country's desire to develop comprehensive relations with the Kurdistan Region.
The Prime Minister pointed to the historical and friendly relations between the Kurdistan Region and the Kingdom of Jordan and expressed the Kurdistan Region's readiness to strengthen relations with Jordan.
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President Nechirvan Barzani attends the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup
Basra, Iraq, January 6, 2023
President Nechirvan Barzani arrived in Basra today to attend the opening ceremony of the 25th Gulf Cup. The Prime Minister of Iraq Mr. Mohammed Shia Sudani, the Speaker of the Iraqi House of Representatives Mr. Mohammed Halbusi and a number of senior Iraqi officials also attended today’s opening ceremony. The President was accompanied by a delegation consisting of the Minister of Culture and Youth of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Governors of Erbil, Sulaimani and Duhok and the Director General of Sports and Youth.
The President said in a statement that: “We came to participate in the opening ceremony of the 25th Gulf Cup, which is an important event for Iraq; the first time since 2003, I think it is the most important event that is being held today in Basra. We came to Basra from the Kurdistan Region to offer our congratulations and we are pleased to be here.”
https://presidency.gov.krd/en/president-nechirvan-barzani-attends-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-gulf-cup/
KRG'S DIPLOMAT UNAWARE OF MEETINGS BETWEEN IRAN, KURDISH OFFICIALS
SULAIMANI — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative to Tehran has said that he has long been in the dark about meetings between the region's officials and Iran.
Nazim Dabbagh told Voice of America (VOA) on Thursday (May 19) that the representative office in Tehran has long been unaware of the details of the meetings between the region's delegations and Iranian officials.
He added that the communications occur through political parties rather than the KRG's representation, especially after the 2017 Kurdistan Independence referendum.
Dabbagh is a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
He said, "just like everyone else", he is not aware of visits made by the region's political parties to Iran, and he hears about them in the media.
"Everything is done from Erbil and Sulaimani through the Iranian consulates. They organise the visits themselves, especially if they come by private planes; we are less aware of it," he said.
He added that Iranian delegations had visited Sulaimani and Erbil many times to meet with the KDP or PUK officials; however, no one had heard about them.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and PUK control security and administration in different parts of the Kurdistan Region and separately control different KRG's representations abroad.
The KDP controls Erbil and Duhok provinces, while the PUK controls Sulaimani and Halabja provinces. (NRT Digital Media)
http://krg-iran.com/english/administrator/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item
Envoy says Erbil is to take serious decision for anti-Iran Kurdish groups
He told IRNA that it is not acceptable for KRG that the groups create concern for Iran and if they resort to armed activities another time, they will face a harsh measure.
His comments came after the strongholds of the groups in Iraqi Kurdistan region came under drone and artillery attacks of IRGC.
The attacks have been stopped but Iran has warned to resume attacks if KRG officials fail to act responsibly to prevent cross-border acts of sabotage against Iran by terrorist groups in the region.
Dabbagh said that a meeting of an Iranian consular delegation and the KRG officials has stressed the need for evacuating the strongholds of anti-Iran groups in the region.
The envoy noted that the KRG has always underlined that it will not allow its soil to be used for acts of terror against neighboring countries.
He made it clear that there is no contact between KRG officials and the anti-Iran groups in the region, adding that occasional meetings take place for negotiations, carrying messages and limiting parts of their activities which create concern both for Iran and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
https://kurdpress.com/en/news/2992/Envoy-says-Erbil-is-to-take-serious-decision-for-anti-Iran-Kurdish-groups/
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