September 15, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Niccolò Fontana, Ambassador of Italy to Iraq, along with his accompanying delegation.Their discussion focused on strengthening Italy’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region across various sectors. President Nechirvan Barzani reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s gratitude for Italy’s....

September 14, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Ambassador Steven Fagin, the new Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. The President congratulated him on his new role and wished him success in his duties, reaffirming the Kurdistan Region’s readiness to support him in....

September 10, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the UK Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa, along with his accompanying delegation of military officials and advisers.The meeting, which was also attended by the UK Consul General in....

September 9, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Elbrus Kutrashev, the departing Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iraq, on a farewell visit at the end of his tenure.The President expressed his gratitude for Ambassador Kutrashev’s contributions to strengthening relations between Russia, Iraq, and the....

August 30, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Klemens Semtner, the European Union Ambassador to Iraq.During the meeting, which was also attended by Stephan Wendt, the new Head of the European Union Office in Erbil, the President conveyed the Kurdistan Region’s gratitude for the European....

August 26, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Kassem Taher Saleh, a Green Party member of the German Bundestag.The President thanked the German Bundestag for standing by the Kurdistan Region through difficult times, particularly during the war against terrorism, and commended Germany’s substantial role in....