President Nechirvan Barzani received today in Erbil Mr. Hans Sandee, the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Iraq.

The meeting discussed the bilateral relations of the Netherlands with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the latest developments in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the wider region, and the situation of refugees hosted in the camps across the country.

The President congratulated the new Ambassador on assuming the office, wished him success, and expressed the support of the Kurdistan Region for his work and mission. The President also thanked the Netherlands for its support to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, especially in the field of diversification of economic resources, and development in agriculture.

For his part, the Ambassador of the Netherlands stressed that his country is committed to peace and stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region as an important and federal region, and also reiterated that the Netherlands will continue to support the stability of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Ambassador Sandee commended the Kurdistan Region’s support to the refugees.

The meeting, also attended by the Consul General of the Netherlands, discussed the human rights situation, the work of NGOs in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and other issues of common interest.