President Barzani: KDP Achieved Remarkable Success Thanks to the Trust of the People of Kurdistan

ARK News.. President Masoud Barzani received Irfan Siddiq, the British Ambassador to Iraq, on Sunday, 16 November 2025, in Pirmam.

The British Ambassador congratulated President Barzani on the successful Iraqi parliamentary elections and the significant victory of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which secured over one million votes. He expressed hope that the post-election political process in Iraq proceeds on the right track toward forming an inclusive federal government.

President Barzani thanked the ambassador and noted that, despite the obstacles placed before the KDP, the party achieved notable success thanks to the strong confidence of the people of Kurdistan. He described the post-election phase as critical and stressed the need for all political parties to work seriously together to correct the course of governance in Iraq, uphold the constitution, and learn from past mistakes.

President Barzani affirmed that for the KDP and the Kurdistan Region, constitutional implementation will be the central foundation of negotiations to form the next Iraqi government. He emphasized that the party has no veto against any individual or party, provided that all believe in federalism as a comprehensive constitutional system and commit to implementing all constitutional articles—particularly long-delayed laws such as the Federal Council Law and the Oil and Gas Law.
“Anyone who is committed to implementing the constitution will be closest to us and to the Kurdistan Region,” he said.

Regarding internal Kurdistan affairs, President Barzani explained that prior to the elections, the KDP showed significant flexibility. However, the circumstances before the elections may not necessarily remain the same afterward, making open dialogue essential to resolving differences. He stressed that Kurdish unity in Baghdad must be based on shared convictions regarding the Kurdistan Region’s strategic issues, federalism, and Baghdad’s full adherence to the constitution.

Relations between the United Kingdom and both the Kurdistan Region and Iraq also formed an important part of the meeting, with both sides agreeing on the need to continue strengthening bilateral ties in all fields.

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