Salahadin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, (Krp.org)- President Barzani received a high Italian military delegation headed by admiral Luigi Bineli Mantelli, Chief of the Italian Armed Forces in his office today. During the meeting President Barzani welcomed admiral Mantelli and the accompanying delegation and thanked the people and the government of Italy for their supportive role to the Kurdistan Region with its war against the terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

President Barzani also stated that the war that is currently being fought against the terrorists of ISIS is indeed a challenging conflict and that the Peshmerga forces are in need of as much support as possible from the international community. The Peshmerga forces, President Barzani added, are fighting ISIS from Kobane to Khanaqin, which is a n area of at least 1500 kilometers.

For his part admiral Luigi Mantelli reiterated the support of the Italian government for the forces of the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi army as they wage the war against ISIS. He added that the Italian government will continue to support the Kurdistan Region militarily as this war is being fought on behalf of the free world against the extremists of ISIS.