President Nechirvan Barzani receives the US Consul General

President Nechirvan Barzani receives the US Consul General

Feb 03 2023

ARK News... The President of the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, met with the US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Irvin Hicks Jr.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the recent political developments in the Kurdistan Region and the meetings and meetings of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. In this regard, the US Consul General expressed his country's welcome and support for dialogue and efforts to resolve differences between the two sides, stressing that America looks with interest at its relations with the Kurdistan Region.

The process of reform and reorganization of the Peshmerga forces constituted another focus of the meeting, during which President Nechirvan Barzani stressed the continuation of the process and the importance of its success, thanking America for its assistance and support in this context. For his part, the US Consul General reviewed his country's focus and interest in this process and its acceleration.

The meeting also discussed the problems of Erbil and Baghdad, preparations for the visit of an American trade delegation to the Kurdistan Region, issues of human rights, freedom of the press and expression, and a group of issues of common interest to both sides.

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