KRG, UK Discuss Regional Stability and Irregular Migration
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell discussed regional security, irregular migration and KRG political talks.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell on Monday for talks on regional security, bilateral cooperation and ongoing political efforts to reactivate the Kurdistan Parliament and form a new KRG cabinet.
The meeting on Oct. 19 was also attended by the British Ambassador to Iraq and the UK Consul General in the Kurdistan Region.
According to the Kurdistan Regional Government, discussions covered the security and broader political situation in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the wider region.
Both sides agreed on the importance of safeguarding the security and stability of the Kurdistan Region while further strengthening ties between Erbil and London.
The talks also focused on expanding bilateral cooperation and coordination, with particular attention to efforts to confront irregular migration.
The issue has become one of the areas in which the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom are seeking closer coordination, alongside broader security and political cooperation.
Another part of the meeting addressed the Kurdistan Region's internal political process.
Prime Minister Barzani and Powell discussed ongoing efforts and negotiations aimed at reactivating the Kurdistan Parliament and forming a new Kurdistan Regional Government cabinet.
The talks come as political parties in the Kurdistan Region continue discussions over the next phase of government formation and the resumption of parliamentary activity.
The meeting also reflected the continued engagement between the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom on security and political developments in Iraq and the wider region.
The KRG statement said both sides emphasized maintaining stability while deepening relations and cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and Britain.
Powell's visit places the UK's security relationship with the Kurdistan Region alongside wider diplomatic engagement on migration, regional developments and the formation of the Region's next government.