President Nechirvan Barzani received a delegation in Erbil on Saturday from the National Defense College of the Defense University for Higher Military Education, which is a scientific and training institution affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, whose students include military officials, advisors, and managers of government ministries and institutions.

In the meeting, the President expressed delight over the visit of the delegation to the Kurdistan Region and underlined the significance of promoting relations among the institutions in the field of defense and military and all other fields throughout Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. He also referred to the curricula of the university and its departments and colleges, which are based on national and scientific principles.

The President stressed that 20 years after the liberation of Iraq, we must learn lessons from the mistakes of the past, and with a clear and common vision take better steps towards the future, and with all Iraqi communities together participate in the construction and governance of the country.

For their part, the delegation expressed their pleasure over their visit and the progress of the Kurdistan Region, praising the role, the position and national vision of the President of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

Discussions on security and military issues were also raised during the meeting.