
President Barzani expresses his thanks to the people and government of Australia
President Masoud Barzani, on Saturday, received Australian Ambassador to Iraq, Paula Kanly, and her accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, according to a statement from Barzani Headquarters, the officials reviewed the political and security developments in the region, with the focus being on the war on terror and the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections.
Barzani thanked Australia for its role as part of the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (IS), the statement added.
The officials agreed that the root causes which had led to the emergence of the IS must be addressed so the extremist group will have no chance to revive.
They also emphasized that international cooperation is a requisite to keep the pressure on the IS until the group is completely defeated.
Source: BasNews
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