Nechirvan Barzani: We want to address all problems with Iran and begin a new phase of relations

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[size=52]Nechirvan Barzani: We want to address all problems with Iran and begin a new phase of relations[/size]

[size=45]The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, announced yesterday, Tuesday, that the President of the Iranian Republic, Raisi, is scheduled to make an official visit to Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, without specifying the date.[/size]
[size=45]President Nechirvan Barzani said in a press conference held in Tehran, “I discussed with President Ibrahim Raisi his scheduled visit to Baghdad,” adding: I, as the president of the region, extended an official invitation to him to visit Kurdistan as part of his visit to Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]He added, “I think that he (the Iranian president) took this invitation seriously, and what remains is for them to discuss the circumstances of when this visit will take place,” noting that Raisi “was positive in accepting this invitation.”[/size]
[size=45]Barzani expressed the region's desire to address all problems with Iran and launch a new phase of relations between the two sides.[/size]
[size=45]President Nechirvan said, “This visit is the beginning of a new phase of relations between Iran and the Kurdistan region,” expressing his thanks for the warm reception given by the Iranian Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the President of the Republic, Ibrahim Raisi, the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf, and the rest of the officials.[/size]
[size=45]He added, "For us in the Kurdistan region, relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are very important," describing those relations as "historic because there are many commonalities between the two sides since the founding of the Islamic Republic until now."[/size]
[size=45]The president of the region said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been supportive and supportive of us in difficult stages,” adding that “there are undoubtedly some problems.” He continued by saying, “But what is important is that we make efforts to solve them, and we have a serious will in this regard through the visit we made to Iran to address these problems existing between us, and we want to establish the best relations with this important neighbor,” stressing that “there is a serious will to overcome these matters.” Which creates differences between us.”[/size]
[size=45]He went on to say that the Kurdistan Region wants to remain a factor in establishing stability and security in the region, and this policy is well-established in the region, and we will continue with it.[/size]
[size=45]Regarding the legislative elections scheduled to be held at the beginning of next June in the region, President Nechirvan Barzani said, “We did not address this issue as a topic in all the meetings and meetings, except for the question of the date of the procedure only, and it was not discussed further than that.”[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, “We, in turn, as President of the Kurdistan Region, have set its date, and up to this moment we have not changed the date of polling day, but it is important to hold elections that are unanimously agreed upon by all Kurdistan political parties and forces.”[/size]
[size=45]He noted that his responsibility as president of the region is not to support any party or faction, but rather the interests of Kurdistan must be preserved, and any step he takes must be within this framework, stressing that he desires elections in which one party does not find itself a loser and another party wins, and such elections are not part of the The interest of the citizens of the Kurdistan region.[/size]
[size=45]Nechirvan Barzani pointed out that the executive and judicial authorities in Iraq agree with us that things should not happen that increase the dispersion of the Kurdistan region.[/size]
[size=45]The President continued his talk about his visit to Iran, saying: This visit to Tehran and the level of all meetings suggest that we have begun a new phase of relations, and the two sides should monitor and take it into account carefully, and the problem must be resolved before it occurs through a common understanding between the two parties, pointing out that The visit was preceded by months of continuous work, and it was not prepared overnight.[/size]
[size=45]He expressed his thanks to Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani for his support for this visit, which was prepared for through “secret” meetings held with him in order to reach this result by visiting Tehran.[/size]
[size=45]He stressed that Iranian officials encourage Erbil and Baghdad to reach an agreement to resolve the differences and outstanding issues between the federal government and the regional government.[/size]
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