President Barzani receives Italian ambassador to Iraq
ARK News.. President Masoud Barzani received Niccolò Fontana, the Italian Ambassador to Iraq, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in Pirmam.
During the meeting, the Italian Ambassador to Iraq expressed his condolences and sympathy to President Barzani over the death of the late Abdulwahid Ibrahim Sheikh Abdul Salam Barzani.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on the latest developments in the region, the threats and challenges facing Iraq in the coming period, as well as the risks of terrorism.
In this regard, the Italian ambassador said that his country is closely following the future of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and considers their stability to be of utmost importance.
The meeting also addressed the coordination and joint efforts between the Italian Army and the Kurdistan Peshmerga forces in the war against terrorism over the past years. The two sides also stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and Italy.
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