With deep sorrow, we learnt of the news of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. With the passing of His Holiness, the world has lost a voice of compassion and unity. In my meetings with Pope Francis in Rome, and when he came to Erbil in 2021, I came to know him for his commitment to peace and understanding. The mass he celebrated in Erbil sent a powerful message that Ch ...
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s Message of Condolences for the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis
PM Masrour Barzani Meets Türkiye DFM
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani welcomed Nuh Yılmaz, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye in Erbil today. They discussed promoting bilateral relations and developments in Iraq and the region. They emphasized the need to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region through the port of Ceyhan. They also discussed the importance of imp ...
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Receives Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. They discussed developments in Iraq and the region, and ways to further strengthen relations between the Kurdistan Region and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Both sides emphasized the importance of developing bilateral tie ...
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Receives Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq. They discussed recent progress in the digitalization of financial services, including the “My Account” initiative. Both sides underscored the importance of reducing cash transactions in the market. In this context, the Prime Minister ...
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Receives US Delegation
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received a US delegation led by Victoria Taylor, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran and Iraq. They discussed strengthening bilateral relations, the situation in Iraq and the wider region, and efforts to form a new KRG cabinet. They emphasized the importance of forming the new cabinet as soon a ...
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Welcomes British and European Parliamentarians
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani welcomed a delegation from the British House of Commons and House of Lords and the European Parliament. The delegation commended the progress and prosperity of Erbil and the Kurdistan Region and paid tribute to the valor of the Peshmerga forces in countering terrorism. They noted that the Kurdistan Regio ...