Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Ambassador Steve Fagin, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, on Monday.

The meeting focused on strengthening the longstanding friendship, strategic partnership, and close relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United States, as well as the latest political, security, and economic developments in Iraq and the wider region.

Both sides strongly condemned the attacks targeting the Kurdistan Region and reaffirmed the importance of safeguarding its security, peace, and stability.

They also underscored the importance of increasing oil production in the Kurdistan Region and strengthening cooperation and coordination between the KRG and the federal government of Iraq. Both sides stressed that such cooperation is essential to improving Iraq’s financial position, increasing national revenues, and promoting trade and economic development, while ensuring respect for the constitutional rights and financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region.

They further emphasized the importance of reactivating the Kurdistan Parliament and the formation of the new KRG cabinet.