Barzani discusses in Washington the importance of ensuring the region’s share of the budget and protecting its security, 29 FEB

  Barzani discusses in Washington the importance of ensuring the region’s share of the budget and protecting its security

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, discussed in Washington, today, Wednesday (February 28, 2024), with a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the US Senate, Senator Tammy Duckworth, the controversial issues between Baghdad and Erbil.

The regional government said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that Barzani “during the meeting briefly touched on the general situation in Iraq, and the importance of resolving the controversial issues between the Kurdistan region and the federal government, in a way that guarantees the region’s financial rights, secures its share of the budget, protects its security and stability, and preserves the region’s financial rights.” rights of all its components.

Senator Tammy Duckworth, according to the statement, renewed her support for the Kurdistan region, and also stressed that she will make every effort to protect the Kurdistan region and address the controversial issues between the region and the federal government.

It is noteworthy that Barzani has been continuing for days during his ongoing visit in Washington a series of meetings and meetings with officials in the American government and members of the Senate and Congress, and his discussions focus on bilateral relations between the region and the American side and discussing the outstanding issues between Kurdistan and Baghdad.   link