Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, (KRG.org) — Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, met today in Erbil his Turkish counterpart Mr. Ahmed Davutoglu and his accompanying delegation.

The meeting was attended by KRG Deputy Prime Minister, Qubad Talabani, KRG ministers of Interior, Peshmerga Affairs, Finance and Economy, Planning, Tourism, and Parliament Affairs, and the Spokesperson of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

The two sides discussed the situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and the latest security and military developments in the war against ISIS terrorist organization. They also discussed the outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad as well as Turkey's relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and commercial, diplomatic and political relations.

Mr. Davutoglu described his meetings with Iraqi officials in Baghdad a day earlier as positive. He said that the formation of the new Iraqi government is an opportunity to confront terrorism and address the problems, stressing that Turkey will continue to support and assist the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu arrived late evening on Thursday to Erbil International Airport, where he was received by Mr. Nechirvan Barzani.