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Prime Minister Barzani welcomes senior US diplomats in Erbil

The Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received on Wednesday Barbara A. Leaf, United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and her delegation. In the meeting, which was also attended by the US Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski and the country’s Consul General to the Kurdistan Region Ervin Hicks, the two sides discussed the ...

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani receives Italian Minister of Defence

The Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday welcomed Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto. The two sides discussed the latest developments in Iraq and relations between Kurdistan and Italy. The Italian Minister carried a message of gratitude and a formal invitation to visit Rome from his country’s Prime Minister. He also emphasised Italy's historic ...

Prime Minister Barzani welcomes German delegation

The Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday received a high-level delegation from Germany including Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Werner Gatzer, State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Finance. In a meeting attended by the German Ambassador to Iraq and the German Consul General ...

Prime Minister Barzani receives Yezidi Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg

The Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday received in Erbil Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg, the spiritual leader of the Yezidis. During their meeting, the two sides discussed the Yezidis' circumstances and the current situation in Sinjar district. The Prime Minister reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s support for the Yezidis' rights and expectations. He also stresse ...

KRG Prime Minister welcomes Commander of Italian forces in Iraq and Kurdistan

The Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday welcomed Colonel Daniele Pisani, the commander of Italian forces in Iraq and Kurdistan. Colonel Pisani’s visit comes at the end of his commission. In the meeting, which was also attended by the new Commander of Italian forces in Iraq and Kurdistan Colonel Stefano Salvadori, the KRG Prime Minister expressed his app ...

Statement by the KRG Prime Minister at Easter

On the occasion of Easter, I extend my warmest wishes to Christians in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the World. I hope you spend the holidays in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere. I hope that the culture of coexistence and unity between the different communities of Kurdistan and the peoples of the World will develop, and that peace and tranquility will be established. I wish ...