Mohamed, Barzani discuss ways to strengthen relations

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, who is on a working visit to the UAE.

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Prime Minister Barzani congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on the UAE's 54th Eid Al Etihad, wishing the country and its people continued success and prosperity. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed thanked him for his kind words and expressed his hope for lasting stability and growth in Iraq.

During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed and Prime Minister Barzani discussed the close ties between the UAE and Iraq, particularly with the Kurdistan Region, and looked at ways to strengthen and expand cooperation in support of shared development goals to benefit both countries and their peoples.

The two sides also exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest, emphasising the importance of promoting peace and stability in the region for the benefit of their countries and peoples.

A couple of months ago, a UAE delegation, led by Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State and the Foreign Minister's Envoy for Economic Affairs to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, met with Masoud Barzani, Leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP); Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government; and Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, during his visit to the Kurdistan Region.