PHOTOS: PM Barzani at 10 Downing Street

Kurdistan 24 2022/04/19 15:50

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) poses for a photo with his British counterpart Boris Johnson outside the 10 Downing Street in central London, April 19, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP)

Prime Minister Johnson recalled his last visit to the Kurdistan Region in 2015 when he was the mayor of London.

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with his British counterpart Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday.

Barzani arrived in London on Monday along with a high-level delegation to discuss trade and investment ties between the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom.

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani (left) during a meeting with his British counterpart Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street, London, April 19, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP)

Johnson received Barzani at his office at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders highlighted the “important” relationship between Erbil and London.

Prime Minister Johnson recalled his last visit to the Kurdistan Region in 2015 when he was the mayor of London.

British PM Boris Johnson shakes hands with Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani outside 10 Downing Street in London, April 19, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP)

“I think we have not met each other for a long time,” Johnson told Barzani.

“You are great friends of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region,” Barzani told his counterpart, recalling the UK’s support during the “difficult time” fighting ISIS.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani at 10 Downing Street in central London, April 19, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP)

Barzani is expected to meet a number of top British officials during his visit.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani waves as he leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, April 19, 2022. (Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP)