Erbil, Kurdistan Region, May 7, 2024

President Nechirvan Barzani arrived back in Erbil on Tuesday evening following his two-day official trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

During his visit, President Nechirvan Barzani engaged in discussions with Iran’s leaders and senior officials, including the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, President Ebrahim Raisi, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, the Foreign Minister, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

During his diplomatic engagements with leaders and high-ranking officials, President Barzani engaged in fruitful discussions concerning Iran’s ties with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the potential areas of collaboration between them. In doing so, he reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s unwavering commitment to fostering and enhancing these relations, expressing a genuine eagerness to further broaden the scope of cooperation.

During a press conference held in Tehran today, President Nechirvan Barzani addressed the discussions that took place and emphasized the commencement of a fresh chapter in the relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kurdistan Region.

President Nechirvan Barzani was accompanied by the Vice Presidents, the KRG Interior Minister, the Chief of Staff of the Presidency, and other Kurdistan Region officials.