Kurdistan PM, UN envoy to Iraq hope new government serves all Iraqis
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The prime minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, on Thursday received in Erbil Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for #Iraq, Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, met today in #Erbil with the Prime Minister of the @Kurdistan Region, Mr. Masrour Barzani. They discussed current political situation in the country and the region. pic.twitter.com/OsQ34N82c4
— UNAMI (@UNIraq) January 20, 2022
Barzani and Plasschaert discussed post-election negotiations between Iraqi parties to form a new federal government, a statement from Barzani's office said.
They also expressed their hope that the new government would serve all Iraqi citizens equally, achieve security and stability, and solve outstanding disputes between Erbil and Baghdad based on the constitution.
Timely exchange with @JeanineHennis. Iraq needs a govt that delivers the needs of its peoples; brings stability, and tackles KRG-Baghdad disputes in accordance with the Constitution.
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) January 20, 2022
I know Jeanine is invested in the effort to secure a better future for all the country -mb. pic.twitter.com/skp0I6fsKW
On Nov. 23, in her briefing to the UN Security Council in New York on developments following the elections, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert explained that the voting process was "assessed as generally peaceful, well run, featuring significant technical and procedural improvements."
The UN envoy has stressed that "while the risk of continued political deadlock is real, Iraq desperately needs a government that is able to - swiftly and effectively - tackle the long list of unfinished domestic business: this is the primary responsibility of all political stakeholders."