PM Masrour Barzani receives new Japanese Ambassador to Iraq

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today received the new Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Futoshi Matsumoto.

Prime Minister Barzani congratulated Ambassador Matsumoto on his new role and expressed the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for forging closer ties between the Kurdistan region and Japan.

Ambassador Matsumoto briefed the Prime Minister about Japan’s projects in Iraq and the Region, especially in the energy, construction, and humanitarian fields.

The meeting touched upon the possibility of working together to improve education in schools in the Kurdistan Region given Japan's expertise in this sector.