Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), made evaluations about the agenda at the Middle East Peace and Security Forum held in Duhok.
SEEKING DIFFERENT INCOME SOURCES
Stating that they are aware that being dependent on oil as the only source of income will always be problematic, Barzani said that they are trying to diversify their economy by turning to different sources of income.
Barzani stated that Iran is an important neighbor of Iraq and evaluated that it is normal for Iraq to have good relations with Iran.
Noting that he has good relations with the USA and other Western countries, Barzani said, “But this does not mean that we do not want to have good relations with China or any other country.”
Türkiye STATEMENT
Barzani also said the following regarding relations with Türkiye:
“We have good relations with Turkey. We have good economic and trade relations with Turkey. We have a good understanding of the security situation in the region. We are also encouraged by the fact that Turkey is looking for different peaceful ways to solve the problems in the region. That is why our relations with Turkey are good, even better.” “I can describe it as good.”
Source: AA