Kurdistan Region leader meets with Jordan's Deputy PM on sidelines of Manama Dialogue

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Ayman Safadi, who serves as both Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue 2021, now being held in the Bahraini capital.

The two discussed the historical relations between Jordan and the Kurdistan Region in addition to discussing the latest developments in the Middle East, according to a statement released shortly afterward by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

Safadi began by conveying greetings to Barzani of the Jordanian Prime Minister and King Abdullah to Barzani, bringing up specific points of interest regarding security, diplomatic, and economic relations between the two.

For his part, Barzani thanked Jordan's monarch and government for their continued support of the KRG, stressing the ongoing importance of the relationship between the two.

Barzani arrived in Bahrain on Friday to attend the three-day security conference and is scheduled to meet with a wide variety of top European, regional, and American officials.

Earlier on Saturday, Barzani met with Miguel Berger, Germany’s State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office.

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