On Tuesday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received the Belgian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, Filip Vanden Bulcke.

During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the region and the development of relations between Belgium and the Kurdistan Region.

The Belgian ambassador conveyed the greetings and respect of the Belgian Prime Minister to Prime Minister Barzani, noting the successful visit of Prime Minister Barzani to Belgium, expressing his country's readiness to develop relations in all fields with the Kurdistan Region.

President Barzani thanked Belgium for its cooperation in supporting the Peshmerga within the framework of the international coalition against ISIS, stressing the importance of continuing relations and coordination between Belgium and the Kurdistan Region on issues of common concern.