Kurdistan Region President, Syria’s President Discuss Kurdish Rights at COP31
Addressing the situation of Kurds in Syria, President Nechirvan Barzani stressed the importance of protecting their rights and ensuring that they are constitutionally guaranteed in Syria's future constitution.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday on the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, Türkiye, discussing bilateral relations, regional developments, and the rights of Kurds in Syria.
According to a statement from the Kurdistan Region Presidency, the meeting focused on relations between Syria, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region, as well as ways to strengthen and expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The two leaders also exchanged views on regional developments, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and diplomatic solutions to address ongoing challenges.
Addressing the situation of Kurds in Syria, President Nechirvan Barzani stressed the importance of protecting their rights and ensuring that they are constitutionally guaranteed in Syria's future constitution.
He also expressed hope that al-Sharaa would visit Baghdad and Erbil in the near future.
The meeting further addressed several other issues of mutual interest.
The meeting took place during the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, held in Antalya on November 11–12, bringing together heads of state and government as part of the broader United Nations Climate Change Conference, which runs from November 9 to 20.