Kurdistan’s Chancellor for Security, Masrour Barzani, attended the 2019 Munich Security Conference last week. He along with his delegation held a series of bilateral meetings. Among them were the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, the IR Iran, Javad Zarif, and the UAE, Anwar Gargash.
He also held meetings with the Defence Ministers of Germany, Ursula von der Leyen, and Turkey, Hulusi Akar, as well as meetings with the Iraq’s National Security Advisor, Falih al-Fayyadh and US Special Envoy, James Jeffrey, amongst others.
Accompanying the Chancellor throughout the conference were Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Spokesperson Safeen Dizayee, as well as the KRG Representative to Germany, Dilshad Barzani. Below are a collected list of tweets from the meetings.
Productive meeting today with @mfa_russia FM Sergey Lavrov — Discussed the historic relationship between our peoples; situation in Syria, and ways to increase trade and investment with Kurdistan Region and Iraq as a whole. Readout: https://t.co/hGsL6hYtLk pic.twitter.com/4SpPLdcm6e
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 15, 2019
Substantive exchange today with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar of Turkey during the second day of Munich Security Conference. We discussed regional developments and issues of bilateral importance. pic.twitter.com/0kswmtgwta
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 16, 2019
Pleased to see @JZarif in @MunSecConf — We discussed recent progress towards a new KRG Cabinet and developments in Iraq and the region, including the situation in Syria. pic.twitter.com/g04xl7Cjye
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 16, 2019
Met Iraqi National Security Advisor Falih al-Fayyadh — Important to return to combined security mechanisms between Peshmerga and Iraqi Security Forces in the disputed territories. Defeating ISIL requires sustained cooperation. Readout: https://t.co/sB1BEQfvOc pic.twitter.com/FGURf6awlw
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 15, 2019
Chancellor @masrour_barzani met US Special Presidential Envoy James Jeffery. They discussed the uptick in ISIS attacks in several provinces in Iraq, and developments in Syria. Readout: https://t.co/ndWMGEFcT4 pic.twitter.com/IC6jNNVv79
— KR Security Council (@KRSCPress) February 16, 2019
Fruitful meeting with Germany Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen — Reaffirmed our shared commitment to the strong bilateral relationship. Discussed Germany’s important capacity building and training to Kurdistan Region and Iraq. pic.twitter.com/MLIyjJm7Nl
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 16, 2019
Productive talks today w/ UK Defense Secretary @GavinWilliamson — I reaffirmed our friendship and strong bilateral relations. On ISIL, we agreed its continued threat in Iraq, Syria and beyond requires sustained, global efforts. Thanked UK for support to Peshmerga- mb. pic.twitter.com/vwycrqYEKT
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 16, 2019
I was pleased to see UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs @AnwarGargash in Munich. We had a wide-ranging exchange on bilateral trade and investment opportunities; increasing business confidence and providing groundwork necessary for partnerships. pic.twitter.com/0slyMfjIV9
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) February 16, 2019