Nechirvan Barzani, Erdogan discuss Kurdish oil exports

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani arrived in Ankara on Thursday and was received by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan before meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Turkey lifts flight ban on Sulaimani airport

The lifting of the restrictions comes only days after the airport announced that Turkey had extended the ban until January.

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Sudani congratulates Kurdish leaders for oil export resumption

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani spoke with President Masoud Barzani, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Bafel Talabani via telephone to thank them for their efforts in reaching an agreement to resume the Kurdistan Region's oil exports.

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Resolving salary issues top KRG priority: Nechirvan Barzani

A financial delegation from Erbil is currently in Baghdad for negotiations with relevant authorities in the Iraqi federal government over the disbursement of Kurdistan’s civil servants' June salaries.

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Kurdish leaders slam Bagdad’s ‘collective punishment’ on Eid eve

Baghdad’s decision, deemed “a political decision” by Kurdish authorities, jeopardizes the livelihoods of the Region’s over one million salaried workers for the next eight months.

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Nechirvan Barzani, Marco Rubio discuss US-Kurdish cooperation

A phone call between Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saw discussion of economic and security cooperation between Erbil and Washington.

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Baghdad does not treat Erbil in line with federal system: Nechirvan Barzani

In a one-on-one discussion during the event, Nechirvan Barzani said Baghdad does not treat Erbil “within the framework of federalism,” adding that Iraq still has a “long way” to go toward being a federal state. 

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Kurdistan Region president calls PKK’s decision to dissolve ‘pivotal step’

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani lauded the decision of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) to bring an end to its guerrilla campaign against the Turkish state, saying that the move "paves the way for a dialogue that promotes coexistence and stability in Turkey and the region."

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Kurdistan Region leaders congratulate Germany’s new chancellor

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected as the country’s new chancellor on Tuesday

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