Nechirvan Barzani and Christian Ulfke Discuss Regional Developments

ARK News.. Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received Christian Ulfke, the new German Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, and his accompanying delegation on Tuesday morning, October 6, 2026.

During the meeting, President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated Ulfke on assuming his new post and wished him success in his duties. He expressed his readiness, as well as that of the relevant authorities in the Kurdistan Region, to support him in carrying out his mission.

Nechirvan Barzani also expressed the Kurdistan Region’s appreciation for Germany’s continued assistance and support, particularly during the war against ISIS and efforts to combat terrorism, as well as for Germany’s political and humanitarian assistance to the Kurdistan Region.

For his part, the German consul general thanked President Nechirvan Barzani and affirmed his country’s desire to strengthen relations and expand cooperation with the Kurdistan Region. He also praised the role of the Kurdistan Region president at the level of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq as a whole.

The latest regional developments were also discussed during the meeting.

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