Shafaq News / The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region Masrour Barzani discussed, on Wednesday, with the US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, the controversial issues between Baghdad and Erbil and the need to resolve them in accordance with constitutional rights.
The Presidency of the Regional Government said in a statement reported to Shafaq News that “Barzani received Nuland and her accompanying delegation, and during the meeting, which was attended by the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanoski, exchanged views on the latest developments and developments in Iraq and the region, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations.”
She pointed out that “the meeting focused on the need to resolve the contentious issues between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, as we agreed on the importance of the federal government respecting the constitutional rights of the region, and the need for Baghdad not to treat the citizens of Kurdistan as second class, and we stressed the need to strengthen the foundations of the federal system and establish democratic principles and stabilize them in Iraq.”
For her part, the US Deputy Secretary of State renewed her country’s support for the Kurdistan Region and its constitutionally guaranteed rights within the framework of federal Iraq.
The meeting also addressed “the importance of consolidating a culture of coexistence and religious freedom, as well as the protection of human rights and the general components in Kurdistan.”
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