Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Meeting in Najaf addresses political developments in Iraq

2022-01-31T18:57:35.000000Z
Internal relations
Najaf, Iraq, January 31, 2021

At the initiative of His Excellency President Masoud Barzani, a high level delegation consisting of Kurdistan Region President and Kurdistan Democratic Party’s Vice President, Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed al-Halbousi and the Head of the Azm Coalition, Mr. Khamis al-Khanjar, visited the city of Najaf where they held a meeting with the Leader of the Sadrist Movement, Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr.

Discussions at the meeting covered a wide range of pressing issues including the current political situation in Iraq, the obstacles to the political process in the country, and the ongoing efforts to resolve the differences and to reach a lasting political settlement.

The meeting reaffirmed the need to continue the ongoing talks among Iraqi factions, underlining the importance of preserving peace and political stability in the country and forming a government which is able to address the problems and challenges of Iraq while responding to the grievances and demands of the citizens especially in the areas of public services and economy.

Following the meeting, Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, Mr. Mohammed al-Halbousi and Mr. Khamis al-Khanjar visited the Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf.