PM Masrour Barzani assured new Iraqi PM of support for new Erbil-Baghdad relationship

"I assured him of my support for a new beginning between Erbil and Baghdad."
PM Masrour Barzani on Thursday spoke with Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
PM Masrour Barzani on Thursday spoke with Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday spoke with Iraq's new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia’ Al-Sudani.

"I assured him of my support for a new beginning between Erbil and Baghdad — one that fosters cooperation over conflict and dialogue over confrontation. The country needs that sort of partnership," PM Masrour Barzani said in a tweet.

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