Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

President Nechirvan Barzani meets with US Senator Joni Ernst

2025-08-24T12:04:00.000000Z
News International relations

August 24, 2025

President Nechirvan Barzani welcomed US Senator Joni Ernst, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and her accompanying delegation.

The meeting focused on US support for sustaining peace and stability in Iraq, the security situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the ongoing threat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, as well as recent developments in the Middle East and their impact on the wider region.

Both sides underlined the importance of joint US, Iraq and the Kurdistan Region efforts to preserve peace and stability and to counter the activities and threats of ISIS, which remains a serious threat to security in both Iraq and Syria.

President Nechirvan Barzani expressed his gratitude to the United States for its continued support to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in the fight against terrorism.

Senator Ernst reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, stressing the importance of peace, stability, and the unity of political forces and parties within the Kurdistan Region.

The meeting, also attended by the US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, covered a range of other issues of mutual concern.