Erbil, Kurdistan Region – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani spoke today with the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Michael Waltz. They discussed the security challenges and attacks on the Kurdistan Region and U.S. facilities across the Middle East.
During the call, they also discussed the impact of the economic crisis on the Kurdistan Region and Iraq. The KRG’s decision to allow oil exports through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline was a step to help ease the economic burden.
Both sides reaffirmed the enduring relationship between the United States and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.