Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received Mr. Juan Jose Escobar, Spain’s outgoing Ambassador to Iraq, on Wednesday.

At the meet, the President bid farewell to the outgoing Ambassador and wished him success in his new duties. The President also thanked Mr. Escobar for his contributions to the development of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region’s relations with Spain.

Discussions also covered future relations between the two countries, Spanish investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region, the status of early elections in Iraq, latest developments in the wider region and other topics of mutual interest.