Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani began talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidi in Baghdad on Monday, focusing on the Region's disputed share of Iraq's 2027 federal budget. Kurdistan24 correspondent Dilan Barzan reported that Barzani will also meet senior Iraqi political leaders during his visit.
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L) and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L) and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L) and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L) and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L) and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Two senior Iraqi political figures say Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's Baghdad visit could help move long-running Erbil-Baghdad disputes closer to resolution.
Aqeel Rudaini, spokesperson for the Nasr Alliance, told Kurdistan24 that continued dialogue between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government could strengthen cooperation at the political, economic and security levels.
"We welcome the visit of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to Baghdad," Rudaini said.
Sheikh Haider Lami, a senior figure in the State of Law Coalition, said the visit and meetings with prominent Iraqi political leaders indicated progress toward greater understanding on difficult files.
Hikma Movement spokesperson Sami Jizani says closer cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil is the best way to resolve outstanding disputes and strengthen political stability. His remarks coincide with Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's visit to Baghdad for talks on the Kurdistan Region's 2027 federal budget share and financial rights.
Salah al-Kubaisi tells Kurdistan24 that any attack on the Kurdistan Region is an attack on all Iraqis, urging progress on oil, gas, border crossings, disputed territories, and public-sector salaries
Iraqi Communist Party leader Raed Fahmi has emphasized the importance of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's Baghdad visit, urging cooperation on budget disputes and drone attacks. He called for census-based financial allocations, a practical roadmap for resolving disagreements and measures to protect citizens from economic hardship.
A senior official of Iraq's Sadiqun Movement has welcomed Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's visit to Baghdad, describing it as an important opportunity to strengthen relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government and advance efforts to resolve longstanding disputes through constitutional dialogue.
Saad Saadi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Sadiqun Movement, led by Qais al-Khazali, told Kurdistan24 on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, that the visit comes at a sensitive moment for Iraq, particularly given the country's economic difficulties and the outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.
Prime Minister Barzani Heads to Baghdad for Talks With Iraqi PM
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani is visiting Baghdad on Monday for a series of meetings with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi and leaders of political parties, alliances, and other political figures to discuss the Kurdistan Region's budget entitlements and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) spokesperson Peshawa Hawramani told Kurdistan24 that Barzani would hold talks with al-Zaidi as well as leaders of Iraqi political parties and alliances during his visit.
Hawramani said the discussions would focus on the draft federal budget law and securing the Kurdistan Region's financial entitlements.
