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U.S. Syria Envoy Tom Barrack to Meet Kurdistan PM Barzani in Erbil: Al-Monitor

US envoy Tom Barrack to visit Erbil for talks with PM Barzani on Syria's future & Kurdish rights. signaling continued US engagement in Western Kurdistan and the Kurdish question in Syria amid regional instability. First official Kurdistan Region visit focuses on political roadmap.

Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R), United States Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs Tom Barrack (R). (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R), United States Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs Tom Barrack (R). (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack Western Kurdistan

By Ahora Qadi

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Tom Barrack, the United States Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs, is expected to visit the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil in the coming days, where he will hold high-level talks with Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, according to a report by Al-Monitor.

This will mark Barrack’s first official visit to the Kurdistan Region. The meeting between the U.S. envoy and Prime Minister Barzani is anticipated to focus on the ongoing political and security developments in Syria, as well as the future of the Kurdish question in Northern Syria (Western Kurdistan).

Talks to address Western Kurdistan and Syria’s political roadmap

Citing sources familiar with the agenda, Al-Monitor reported that the discussions are expected to center on the trajectory of the Syrian conflict and evolving U.S. policy in the region. Prime Minister Barzani is also expected to urge the U.S. to uphold the rights and demands of the Kurdish people in Western Kurdistan, particularly in light of regional instability and renewed international attention to northeastern Syria.

Potential meeting with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi

The report further indicated that Barrack may also meet with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander Mazloum Abdi during his visit. Such a meeting would underscore the importance Washington places on direct engagement with actors on the ground in North and East Syria, especially regarding joint counter-terrorism operations and political autonomy.

 
 
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