Prime Minister Barzani Meets U.S. Consul General Wendy Green in Erbil

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and U.S. Consul General Gwendolyn "Wendy" Green on Tuesday stressed the importance of strengthening relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United States, with a particular focus on trade, investment and regional stability.

Prime Minister Barzani received Green on the afternoon of Oct. 13 for talks covering developments in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the wider region.

Both sides emphasized the importance of preserving the security and stability of the Kurdistan Region and further developing the longstanding friendship and partnership between Erbil and Washington.

Economic ties featured prominently in the discussions.

Prime Minister Barzani and Green agreed on the need to expand trade relations and encourage greater investment by U.S. companies in the Kurdistan Region.

The meeting also addressed internal political developments in the Kurdistan Region.

The two sides stressed the importance of reactivating the Kurdistan Parliament and forming a new cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

Relations between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq's federal government were another key topic.

Prime Minister Barzani and Green discussed the need to resolve outstanding disputes between Erbil and Baghdad on the basis of the Iraqi Constitution.

They also emphasized safeguarding and respecting the Kurdistan Region's constitutional status and financial entitlements.

The talks included the importance of ensuring that the Kurdistan Region receives a fair allocation of its share of the federal budget.

The meeting reflected the broader focus of Kurdistan-U.S. relations on political stability, economic cooperation and support for constitutional mechanisms in addressing disputes between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government.