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President Nechirvan Barzani receives high US delegation

Gulan Media September 22, 2021 News
President Nechirvan Barzani receives high US delegation

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received Brigadier General Keith C. Phillips, Senior US Defense Official and Defense Attaché and his accompanying delegation, in Erbil on Tuesday.

Discussions covered the latest security and military developments in Iraq, confronting terrorism and ISIS movements and attacks in Iraq and Syria, the situation in Nineveh Plains and Shingal district, reform process in the Ministry of Peshmarga, cooperation and coordination among the Peshmarga, the Iraqi Army and the Coalition Forces, and terrorist attacks on Coalition Forces in Erbil.

President Nechirvan Barzani reiterated the importance of ISIS defeat to peace and stability in Iraq and the wider region and expressed gratitude for the US and International Coalition’s support to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The President also reaffirmed full commitment to reforms in the Ministry of Peshmarga aimed at unifying forces, and valued the support of the US and other partners to the process.

For his part, General Philipps shed light on the changing mission of the US forces within the Iraq-US strategic dialogue and emphasized on cooperation and coordination to ensure the complete ISIS defeat. General Phillips stated that the US attaches importance to the reform process in the ministry of Peshmarga and will cooperate on the process.

The developments in the region, existing threats, challenges and opportunities, as well as the situation in Afghanistan were also highlighted at the meeting which was attended by the US Consul General in Erbil, Mr. Robert Palladino.

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