KRG Head Meets With Erdogan In Istanbul

BAGHDAD / NINA / KRG Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, the latest developments in Iraq, the Kurdistan, and the region. A statement by the Kurdistan Regional Government said that "Barzani, who is visiting Turkey at the official invitation of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu to participate in the World Economic Forum, discussed with Erdogan also Peshmerga battles and confrontations with terrorists and control over many of the areas that have fallen by the hands of terrorists. In addition to the political process Iraq and the formation of the new government and variety expectations of the events and developments in the region and the Middle East in general. The statement noted "the Turkish president reiterated Turkey's commitment of relations and agreements with the province in all areas, adding that Turkey is seeking to help and support the Kurdistan region in its recent ordeal, and in particular, in human terms. He explained that his country is in constant coordination with the coalition forces to face terrorism and this coordination will be with the Kurdistan region to end any threat to the region. For his part, Barzani pointed out the position of the Kurdistan region to participate in the new Iraqi government and the desire to give a chance to the new Iraqi government to address the problems between Erbil and Baghdad, hoping to improve relations between Turkey and Iraq and the Kurdistan region for better. / End