President Nechirvan Barzani received today in Erbil the Ambassador of Qatar to Iraq, Mr. Khalid bin Hamad Al Sulaiti.

Discussions covered the bilateral relations of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region with Qatar, the political situation in Iraq and the latest developments in the country. The meeting also discussed the efforts to open the Consulate General of Qatar in Erbil in the future, investment opportunities for Qatari businesses in the Kurdistan Region, and the preparations by Qatar to host the World Cup 2022.

Both sides stressed the willingness of Qatar and Kurdistan to further promote relations and joint cooperation between them and to provide the conditions for Qatari investments in various sectors in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq; they also discussed the importance of direct Qatar airways flights to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Discussions also covered the importance of Iraq’s political stability for the region, the relations between Iraq and the Kurdistan Region with neighboring and regional countries, and other issues of mutual interest.