Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Kurdistan Region Presidency issues clarification on a meeting in Erbil

2021-09-25T18:40:24.000000Z
Statements
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, September 25, 2021

With regards to a meeting held in Erbil on Friday, titled Al-Salam and Al-Istirdad, and the reactions that followed after the meeting, we announce that the Kurdistan Region Presidency was not, in any way, informed about that event or the topics discussed in it. The remarks issued by the meeting, on no account, reflect the views, policies or positions of the Kurdistan Region.

We reiterate that foreign policy positions, directions and issues fall under the authority of the Federal Government according to the Constitution, and the Kurdistan Region follows Iraq’s foreign policy entirely.

We urge all Iraqi parties and sides not to lose sight over this issue as we all await the outcome of an investigation carried out by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Interior.

The Office of the Kurdistan Region Presidency