Polish Ambassador to Iraq Mr Stanislaw Smolen , held yesterday evening, a press conference in Rodan Hotel in Erbil.

Ambassador Smolen , during the conference , said that his country decided to open a Consulate General in Kurdistan Region next year 2012.

He also said that the main purpose of his visit to Erbil is to strengthen relations between the Kurdistan Region and Poland and strengthen the Polish presence in this region, stressing that his country pays great heed to the Kurdish people issue.