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Kurdistan Region President, EU envoy address illegal immigration

The EU is also a major trading partner of the Region, with its embodied countries having exports and imports valued at over $1 billion annually.

Kurdistan 24 2023/10/11 16:49

Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Region (right), during his meeting with the incoming European Union Ambassador to Iraq, Thomas Seiler, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani Thomas Seiler EU

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Region, on Wednesday met with the incoming European Union (EU) Ambassador to Iraq, Thomas Seiler, and his accompanying delegation in Erbil, according to a statement from the Kurdistan Region Presidency.

The president congratulated Seiler on his appointment and wished him the utmost success in his newly appointed role.

During the meeting, the ambassador expressed his pleasure at meeting President Barzani and informed him of the EU's plans to promote economic growth, stability, and human rights in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Additionally, they discussed the Region’s refugee situation and measures to prevent illegal immigration, among other issues of mutual concern.

The EU is also a major trading partner of the Region, with its embodied countries having exports and imports valued at over $1 billion annually.

Pleasure of meeting President Nechirvan Barzani of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). We discussed political and economic development potential of the Kurdistan region and how this can contribute to stability of Iraq overall. pic.twitter.com/2OaHKOUChQ
— 🇪🇺 🇮🇶 Thomas Seiler (@EUAmbIraq) October 11, 2023

Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Region (top right), during his meeting with the incoming European Union Ambassador to Iraq, Thomas Seiler, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)