The EU praises Qubad Talabani's dedication to environmental issues

Deputy Prime Minister's media office

Qubad Talabani's meeting with Varjola, the EU Ambassador

Qubad Talabani, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, met with Ville Varjola, the European Union Ambassador to Iraq, to discuss environmental issues, reforms to the Kurdistan Region's institutions, and other topics of common concern.

The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the international community for its assistance and support during the meeting in Erbil, particularly the EU, for bringing the parties closer together to address their internal issues and issues involving the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad.

Qubad Talabani stated that the political parties have agreed on how to solve the problems in a way that serves the Kurdish people.

In addition, the meeting involved a discussion on the environment and the potentially negative consequences of environmental changes. The EU Ambassador praised Talabani's commitment to climate issues and stated that the EU is willing to assist the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government in combating environmental problems.

In this context, various strategies to collaborate with the KRG and the federal government on a combined program to address environmental crises have been considered to ensure it is an issue of priority in Iraqi policy.

The meeting also covered the KRG's institutional reform process.

The Deputy Prime Minister praised the EU for sending economists and other professionals to help the KRG advance the reform process.

Talabani claimed that the reforms have advanced to an excellent level in recent years and that the most crucial step being implemented is that every employee now has a unique personal number. This number is the cornerstone for the evolution of e-government and serves as the foundation for a sophisticated financial system in the Kurdistan Region.


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