PM Barzani to deliver remarks at World Government Summit in Dubai

ERBIL (Kurdistan24 – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday is set to deliver a speech at the World Government Summit (WGS24) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the agenda. 

Delivered at the inauguration of the summit, Barzani’s speech is titled “Reimagining Development and Future Economies”, according to the summit’s agenda.

Barzani will address the high-profile audience at 16:30 (UAE time) [3:30 PM Erbil time], per the agenda.

The premier on Sunday arrived in the Gulf country to attend the annual gathering for the third year.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE vice president, prime minister, and ruler of Dubai, has invited the premier to attend the conference, a press release from Barzani's office read. 

Barzani is set to deliver a speech at the summit, where government and business leaders are set to attend. He will hold several meetings with the participating delegations.

The annual World Government Summit is set to take place in Dubai, starting on Feb. 12. This year's theme is 'Shaping Future Governments' that will continue until Feb. 14.

More than 200 speakers are set to deliver remarks at the gathering, in which 120 government delegations are participating.

Prime Minister Barzani attended the summit in 2023 and 2022.

The Kurdistan Region and the UAE enjoy close diplomatic relations.

Several Emarati companies are currently working in the Kurdish region in various sectors, including energy.