Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2023

President Nechirvan Barzani met with the US Ambassador to Iraq Ms. Alina Romanowski in Baghdad this evening.

The meeting discussed US relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, joint cooperation between them and the agreement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Federal Government on oil exports, which both sides considered as a positive development.

Ms. Romanowski underscored that US attaches importance to the Erbil-Baghdad dialogue and the resolution of the outstanding issues between them, reaffirming the continued support of the United States to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Other issues of common interest were also discussed at the meeting.ا

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Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2023

Continuing his meetings in Baghdad, President Nechirvan Barzani met with Iraq’s Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani Saturday evening. In the meeting, the President reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s backing for the Prime Minister and the Iraqi Federal Government, and expressed support for the implementation of his cabinet agenda. The President also commended Mr. al-Sudani’s efforts to carry out the government’s agenda and to realize the political agreement of the ruling coalition of the state.

For his part, Mr. al-Surdaani appreciated the role of President Nechirvan Barzani and his continued efforts to bring the political parties closer together and to resolve the outstanding issues among them. He stressed the importance of continuing the dialogue between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Federal Government to resolve the pending differences.

Both sides agreed on the need to implement the agreement to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region and on the support of the political parties in the House of Representatives to pass the Iraqi budget law. They also reiterated the need for continued cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad in all areas.

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Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2023.

President Nechirvan Barzani met today in Baghdad with Dr. Abdul Latif Rashid, the President of the Republic of Iraq.

At the meeting, the two leaders referred to the agreement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Government of Iraq on resumption of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region as a positive step that serves the interest of all of Iraq, and expressed hope that it will pave the way for the resolution of outstanding issues.

They also discussed the political and security situation in the country and stressed the significance of maintaining the stability and preserving the sovereignty of Iraq, and pointed to the dialogue and understanding as a positive way to resolve the issues.

Discussions also covered the budget law of Iraq, the bilateral relations of Iraq with neighboring countries, and other issues of common interest.

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Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2023

President Nechirvan Barzani met today in Baghdad with Mr. Nuri al-Maliki, the leader of the State of Law Coalition.

The meeting discussed the latest political developments in Iraq, the current challenges facing the country and the ongoing efforts to implement the agenda of the Iraqi federal government.

Both sides stressed the importance of solidarity and cooperation among the political forces and parties in Iraq to overcome the difficulties and find solutions to the country’s problems in a responsible national spirit.

Erbil-Baghdad relations and the latest developments in the wider region were also discussed at the meeting.

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