Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 7, 2023 Shortly after their meeting, President Nechirvan Barzani and US Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, held a press conference about the contents of their discussions. The following is a readout of their joint press conference. President Nechirvan Barzani: “Good afternoon, “I....

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 7, 2023 President Nechirvan Barzani received United States Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin and his accompanying delegation in Erbil today. In a meeting attended by the Vice Presidents of the Kurdistan Region and senior officials of the Peshmerga Ministry, US....

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 2, 2023 President Nechirvan Barzani welcomed the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres to the Kurdistan Region at Erbil’s International Airport on Thursday. The meeting, attended by the Vice Presidents of the Kurdistan Region, covered a number of pressing issues including....

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 2, 2023 President Nechirvan Barzani received Major General Matthew McFarlane, the Commander of the international coalition forces in Iraq and Syria, in Erbil toady. The meeting, attended by Vice President Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa and senior officials of the Ministry of....

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 1, 2023 President Nechirvan Barzani met with the Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Elbrus Kutrashev and his accompanying delegation in Erbil today. The meeting discussed the political and economic developments in Iraq, Erbil-Baghdad relations and the ongoing negotiations to resolve....

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 1, 2023 President Nechirvan Barzani received today in Erbil Lord Tarq Ahmad, the Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Lord Ahmed stressed his country's keenness....