On Monday, 24 June 2024, Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), bade farewell to Hans Sandee, the Netherlands' departing Ambassador to Iraq. During their conversation, they addressed recent developments in Iraq and the wider region, highlighting the importance of the Kurdistan parliamentary elections later this year. The Prime Minister con ...
KRG Prime Minister Meets with UNFPA Regional Director
On Thursday, 13 June 2024, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Laila Bakr, Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the Arab States. The meeting addressed the UNFPA's current projects and activities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, focusing on development and population census training in preparation for the upcoming Iraqi popula ...
KRG Prime Minister Welcomes New French Ambassador
On Wednesday, 12 June 2024, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) welcomed Patrick Durel, the newly appointed Ambassador of France to Iraq. Prime Minister Barzani congratulated Ambassador Durel on his new role and emphasised the importance of fostering strong relations between France and the Kurdistan Region for future development. Ambassad ...
KRG Prime Minister Meets with the Commander of Operation Inherent Resolve
On Wednesday, 12 June 2024, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani convened with Major General Joel B. Vowell, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The meeting was also attended by Shoresh Ismail, Minister of Peshmerga Affairs. Their discussions focused on recent developments in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and Syria. Both sides reiter ...
KRG Prime Minister Visits Potato Fields in Bardarash to Meet with Farmers
On Tuesday, 11 June 2024, Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), visited potato fields in the Bardarash District and met with local farmers. During the visit, the farmers expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister and shared their suggestions for promoting and developing the sector further. Prime Minister Barzani thanked the farme ...
KRG Prime Minister Meets Ambassador of Venezuela
On Monday, 10 June 2024, Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), met with Arturo Aníbal Ramírez, the Ambassador of the Republic of Venezuela to Iraq. Ambassador Ramírez conveyed greetings from President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela to Prime Minister Barzani and expressed Venezuela’s desire to strengthen relations with the Kurdistan Region ...