President Nechirvan Barzani attended the inauguration ceremony of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum today in Turkey. The President is participating in the three-day forum along with other world leaders and prominent diplomats to discuss regional and global issues.

Turkey’s President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres delivered speeches at the forum inauguration.

The speeches highlighted the current global challenges, the Russian-Ukrainian war, the humanitarian issues in Ukraine, the diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, the importance of preserving peace and stability and the Vienna talks.

On the sidelines of the forum today, President Nechirvan Barzani met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

The meeting focused on the latest developments in Ukraine and the impact of the ongoing conflict, Qatar’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the situation in Afghanistan and the wider region.