Prime Minister Masrour Barzani spoke on Thursday with newly appointed Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, congratulating him for the approval of the new cabinet.

Prime Minister Barzani expressed his best wishes to Sudani, while ensuring his support for a new partnership between Erbil and Baghdad.

Prime Minister Barzani called for a fresh start in the relationship between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, "one that fosters cooperation on conflict and dialogue on confrontation," PM Barzani said to his counterpart.