Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets with Deputy Assistant Secretary Victoria Taylor

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Victoria Taylor, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the U.S. Department of State. They discussed strengthening bilateral relations, efforts to form the new KRG cabinet, and developments in Iraq and Syria.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Taylor emphasized the vital role of the Kurdistan Region as a key partner of the United States.

They both agreed on the urgency of resuming oil exports from the Kurdistan Region as soon as possible, given its importance to all sides and the significant harm caused to Iraq’s federal budget by the suspension.

They also discussed the need to secure the constitutional rights and financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani reiterated that the Kurdistan Region has fully met its obligations under the budget law, and Baghdad must fulfill its responsibilities as a federal government.

The situation in Syria was another key focus of the discussions, with agreement on the importance of maintaining security and stability and ensuring the rights of the Kurdish people and other components of the country are upheld.