PUK President Hosts U.S. Envoy as Talks Focus on Iraq Government Formation

PUK President’s media office

President Bafel welcomes Tom Barrack.

Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, received Tom Barrack, the Special Envoy of President Donald Trump for Syrian affairs.

In the meeting, Qubad Talabani, Senior PUK leadership member, and Joshua Harris, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Iraq, were also present. The current political situation in Iraq and the wider region was discussed.

The formation of the new Iraqi government was a central topic, and both sides agreed on the need to make progress on the issues preventing the formation of the government in Baghdad.

Both sides stressed that Iraq must remain a prosperous, sovereign, and independent country.

President Bafel Jalal Talabani stated that the PUK will continue to play an important role in Baghdad to ensure the future of the country is such that it best serves all the people of Iraq.

They also agreed on the necessity of finalizing the formation of the new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet, highlighting that the current situation requires a unified Kurdish voice in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.


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