Al-Sudani Meets with Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil

INA-  BAGHDAD


Media Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement obtained by the Iraqi News Agency INA that Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met today with the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Mr. Masrour Barzani, at the start of his visit, which includes the cities of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.
 
The statement read “At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Al-Sudani congratulated the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on the successful elections for the Kurdistan Region Parliament. The discussions covered shared issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, foremost among them the efforts to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the importance of organizing these efforts to meet the aspirations of citizens across the country. Additionally, they emphasized the importance of implementing the Federal Court’s decision regarding the salaries of government employees in the region.”
 
The statement further said “Prime Minister Al-Sudani highlighted the need to maintain political stability in the Kurdistan Region, noting that the Kurdistan Region is a fundamental component of Iraq’s stability, including in Baghdad and the country as a whole. He stressed the necessity of forming a new government in the Kurdistan Region and expressed the federal government’s readiness to provide assistance in this regard. He also underscored the importance of sustaining the current level of cooperation between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government at the national level.”
 
It also added that the meeting also addressed preparations for conducting the population census and the need to exert maximum effort to ensure its successful completion, particularly after resolving technical issues with the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office. This census is seen as vital for supporting development and planning across all sectors that contribute to Iraq’s progress and advancement.
 
“The regional situation was also discussed, especially in light of the occupying Zionist forces’ insistence on expanding the scope of the war. Both parties affirmed the importance of coordinating positions to preserve the security and sovereignty of Iraq,” the statement said