Kurdistan President, Iraqi PM Meet in Baghdad
ARK News.. Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Saturday met with Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad where they discussed various topics.
During the meeting, "both sides discussed the pending issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, efforts to resolve them in accordance with Iraq’s constitution and ways to confront the current challenges facing the country," reads a statement by Barzani's office.
The two leaders further stressed on the importance of cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad to resolve the remaining issues between the sides and overcome "the current challenges, particularly the economic crisis which has gripped the country due to the drop in oil prices following the COVID-19 pandemic."
Barzani, who arrived in Baghdad earlier the day, also met his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh and Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi for talks on similar subjects.
Source: Bas News
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