Kurdistan Region’s top officials met with Secretary-General of the United Nations

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, met the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.

At the meeting, the Kurdish officials shed light on the latest political developments in Iraq and the region. The President of the Kurdistan Region and the Prime Minister thanked the United Nations for its support to Iraq and expressed their gratitude for the role the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) played in supervising the Iraqi elections. They also said they hoped the United Nations will continue their support for Iraq in the future.

The meeting also addressed the latest developments in the effort to combat terrorism and the continuing threat of ISIS. The two parties were in concert over the fact that ISIS still remains a serious and real threat, especially with regards to the security and stability in Iraq and Syria.

The two parties stressed the importance of coordination between Erbil and Baghdad in the effort to combat terrorism, and the need for all sides to work towards establishing security and stability in Iraq. This was a key point of discussion since the United Nations’ assistance in safeguarding the political process can be undercut by a lack of stability and security.

The desire of the Kurdistan Region to hold its elections on time was also discussed, in addition to the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s recent decision on the oil and gas fields in the Kurdistan Region, and the Secretary-General’s possible visit to Iraq after the formation of the new federal government.