ERBIL - Chancellor of Kurdistan Region Security Council Masrour Barzani received on Tuesday the EU Ambassador to Iraq Ramon Blecua to discuss a number of political and security issues.

According to a statement by Barzani's office, the pair exchanged views on the process of establishing the future Iraqi government, where the Kurdish top security official stressed that the Kurdistan Region would support the Iraqi designated prime minister in forming the new cabinet.

The Kurdish leader said that the Kurdish factions should have a real role in the decision making process of political and security issues, the statement added.

The two officials further shed light on the resolution of the remaining disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, where Barzani reminded that the article 140 of the Iraqi constitution is the key to the solution.

Concerning the post-regional parliamentary elections political developments, the Kurdish leader hoped that a strong government will be formed soon based on the results of the legislative elections.

The EU envoy, in return, congratulated the Kurdish people on concluding the parliamentary vote successfully, predicting the outcome to result in stability in the Kurdistan Region.

He also reiterated the European Union's support for the region in reorganizing the Kurdish armed forces.