A senior adviser to the British Ministry of Defense confirms his country's support for the international alliance of the Peshmerga

A senior adviser to the British Ministry of Defense confirms his country's support for the international alliance of the Peshmerga

May 06 2021

Senior British military and diplomatic delegation visited Erbil on Wednesday to meet with top Kurdish officials, during which they commended the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) reform efforts at the Peshmerga Ministry.

The delegation, led by Marshall Sammy Sampson, UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East, met with Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to discuss the issue among other topics related to the recent developments in the region.

During the meeting, also attended by British Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Hickey, ways to further strengthen the relations between Erbil and London were discussed, according to a statement from PM Barzani’s press office.

“We also emphasized the importance of security cooperation between the Iraqi army and the Peshmerga, especially in the disputed territories, to eliminate terrorist threats,” PM Barzani said in a statement on his Facebook page.

The UK delegation stressed that their country and the Global Coalition will remain committed to supporting the Peshmerga forces in confronting the threats of IS as the group continues to challenge the security and stability of the region.

Source: BasNews site

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