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EU welcomes Erbil-Baghdad agreement on civil servant salaries

“We do believe that such agreements contribute to the stability of KRI and Iraq in general. The EU will keep on calling on all actors to find mutually acceptable solutions,” the EU envoy noted.

Kurdistan 24 2024/04/04 14:30

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Kurdistan European Union civil servant salaries Erbil-Baghdad relations

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Thomas Seiler, the Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq, on Thursday announced in a post on X that “the EU welcomes the agreement made on the allocation of salaries of employees in KRI [Kurdistan Region of Iraq].”

“We do believe that such agreements contribute to the stability of KRI and Iraq in general. The EU will keep on calling on all actors to find mutually acceptable solutions,” the EU envoy noted.

Seiler also revealed that he would look forward to visiting the Kurdistan Region in the next few weeks.

“I'm ready to listen and further engage with all parties,” he added.

The EU in the Kurdistan Region has played a crucial role in supporting various development projects. EU funding has been instrumental in improving infrastructure, promoting economic growth, and enhancing social services in the region. This financial assistance has not only contributed to the overall development of the Kurdistan Region, but it has also helped strengthen the relationship between the EU and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

The EU Delegation welcomes the agreement made on the allocation of salaries of employees in KRI. We do believe that such agreements contribute to the stability of KRI and Iraq in general. The EU will keep on calling on all actors to find mutually acceptable solutions.
— 🇪🇺 🇮🇶 Thomas Seiler (@EUAmbIraq) April 4, 2024