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President Massoud Barzani met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani in Baghdad on Wednesday, July 3.
The meeting discussed the political situation in Iraq and relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Iraqi Government. The meeting also emphasized the need to overcome the issues, comply with the constitution, maintain stability, security, and sovereignty of Iraq, and coordination and dialogue between the parties.
At the end of the meeting, President Barzani and the Iraqi Prime Minister made the following statements to the media:
Sudanese Prime Minister;
President Barzani plays a major role in the Iraqi political process, and we have had constructive negotiations on all issues related to the domestic situation and the region in general. We have certainly taken a major step to build confidence between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to dominate the whole outstanding problems of the past on the basis of the law and the constitution and we are moving towards opening up opportunities for development in a way that will bring good and happiness to all our people in any way, regardless of the regional situation. General and latest developments in the region were another part of our meeting That is a current need in this difficult period that the region is going through and we emphasize the security, stability, and sovereignty of Iraq and Iraq’s distance from the conflicts in the region to protect the common principles towards all We warmly welcome my brother Mr. Massoud Barzani to the legitimate issues on which both sides agreed you are very welcome.
President Barzani;
“Thank you very much. In the name of God, I am very pleased to meet my brother, the Prime Minister of Iraq. The purpose of my visit to Baghdad is to celebrate the steps taken under his leadership that have led to real progress Between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government I would like to congratulate the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani, and I would like to thank the role and efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government President and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, as well as all officials of both the federal and regional governments As, the Iraqi Prime Minister, pointed out, our talks are constructive We will continue to coordinate and cooperate, both locally and regionally, and we assure you that as long as there is good intention, no problem will be an obstacle to solving it. Thank God that there is goodwill and the brother Mr. President Sudanese ministers are running the country with this goodwill we have reached this happy stage and we hope that the results will be in the interest of all Iraqis. Thank you again for your warm welcome I’m glad to see you.”
After the meeting, a luncheon was held in honor of President Barzani by the Iraqi Prime Minister and a large number of Iraqi political leaders attended the luncheon.