Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (cabinet.gov.krd) - In a letter to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, Italian Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, stated that his country joins the international community in hoping that dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad starts soon to resolve all the disputes based on the Iraqi Constitution and within a united democratic federal Iraq.
Prime Minister Gentiloni emphasized that Italy monitors, with interest, the developments between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, highlighting that the fight against terrorism will remain a joint goal.
The Italian Prime Minister stressed that stability in the newly liberated areas is key factor for the return of the internally displaced persons, IDPs, and prevent the reemergence of the threat of terrorism. He stressed that Italy is training Kurdistan Region and Iraqi police and security forces and will stay at the forefront of the fight against terrorism.