Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

President of the Kurdistan Region Meets Speaker of Iraqi Parliament

2019-09-20T12:17:18.000000Z
International relations News
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, 19 September 2019
President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani met with the Speaker of Council of Representatives of Iraq, Mohammed Al-Halbousi. They discussed the security situation in Iraq, stressing the need for maintaining security, political stability and resolving outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad in accordance with the Iraqi constitution.

In the meeting, both sides discussed the legislation process, Iraq’s 2020 fiscal budget and the reconstruction of areas destroyed in the fight against terror, as well as the conditions of the displaced Iraqis residing in refugee camps hosted by the Kurdistan Region and the prospects of their return to their homes.

The improvement of relations between Iraq and neighbouring countries and the political situation of the wider region were also discussed.