Prime Minister Barzani Meets with the Parliamentary Speaker of Iraq

Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today met with the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Mohammed al-Halbousi.

The two officials spoke at the inaugural graduation ceremony of the American University of Kurdistan in Duhok.

Addressing the new graduates, Speaker Halbousi praised the progress made by the Kurdistan Regional Government over the last decade.

The Speaker acknowledged that improved relations between Erbil and Baghdad have facilitated constructive dialogue and a path to a stable relationship that recognises the rights of the Kurdistan Region under the constitution.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed the new Kurdistan Regional Government’s commitment to a peaceful relationship with Baghdad and noted that strengthening ties between the two governments is of shared benefit.

The Prime Minister emphasised that mutual respect and improved coordination will help stabilise Iraq and preserve the security of its people against both internal and external threats.