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HE President Masoud Barzani meets with U.S. Secretary of State

Media Center, Ministry of Peshmerga On Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, HE President Masoud Barzani met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Erbil. Douglas Silliman (U.S. Ambassador to Iraq) and Steve Fagin (U.S. Consul General in Erbil) were also pr ...
Masrour Barzani Promises “Strong Government” to Emerge in New Year
BAS News - 2018-12-31 17:29ERBIL — Chancellor of Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) Masrour Barzani has promised of a “strong government” in the Kurdistan Region during 2019. Barzani, who is nominated by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) for premiership, issued a statemen ...
Barzani Wishes for Peace in New Year’s Eve Message
BAS News - 2018-12-31 16:07ERBIL — Prominent Kurdish leader and former president of Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani has wished for peace and stability across the region and beyond in the upcoming year. “Happy New Year to all. It is my hope that the upcoming year brings more stability an ...
Barzani: Suriye'deki Kürtler için endişeliyim

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Barzani Rejects Reports Claiming He Is Aware of Missing Kuwaitis in Kurdistan
BAS News - 2018-12-19 19:30ERBIL - Kurdish prominent leader and former president of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has rejected the reports claiming that he is aware of missing Kuwaitis or prisoners in the region. The Kurdish influential leader also asserted that he would i ...
Christians and Turkmen vie for top jobs in new KRG

They are calling for "real participation in the government" ...
Unique Time to Resolve Erbil, Baghdad Issues: Barzani
BAS News - 2018-12-15 14:23ERBIL - Kurdish prominent leader and former president of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has stated that now is a unique time to resolve the remaining issues between Erbil and Baghdad. Barzani, who is the president of the ruling Kurdistan Democrati ...
Barzani: We are All Proud of Coexistence in Kurdistan
BAS News - 2018-12-13 15:49ERBIL - Kurdish prominent leader and former president of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has hailed the coexistence in the region, urging all components to further deepen the peaceful belief. Barzani made the remarks in a congratulatory message to ...

Gorran to request deputy PM and VP posts in new KRG: sources
Rûdaw - 2018-12-12 12:45US Energy Secretary Meets Barzani, Hails Kurdistan as Safe Haven
BAS News - 2018-12-11 15:46ERBIL — US Energy Secretary Rick Perry met with prominent Kurdish leader and former president of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, on Tuesday in Erbil where they discussed political, energy and security issues. At a press conference after the meeting, Ba ...
Kurdistan Women Union Plays Key Role in Society Development: Barzani
BAS News - 2018-12-11 10:53ERBIL — The president of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and former president of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has highlighted the role of women in the decades-long struggle for freedom, saying they are key factors to social progress. Barzani’s rema ...
Masoud Barzani’s Baghdad visit ‘important, effective’: UK ambassador

Barzani's November 22 visit to Baghdad was hailed as a turning point in relations ...
Barzani, UK Ambassador Discuss New Chapter in Erbil-Baghdad Relations
BAS News - 2018-12-09 13:32ERBIL — Kurdish prominent leader and former president of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, received on Sunday the UK Ambassador to Iraq, Jon Wilks, to discuss the latest developments in the Iraqi politics, including the ties between Erbil and Baghdad. Am ...
Mosul Mayor Calls on Barzani to Send Humanitarian Aid to IDPs
BAS News - 2018-12-07 21:07ERBIL - The mayor of the Iraqi city of Mosul has called on the Kurdish prominent leader Masoud Barzani to deliver humanitarian aid to the IDPs and villagers in the area who have been affected by the recent flash floods. Zuhair Muhssein al-Araji urged Bar ...
Başkan Barzani: Sorunların çözümü için Bağdat’tayım

Başkan Barzani: Sorunların çözümü için Bağdat’tayımBaşkan Mesud Barzani, Erbil ile Bağdat arasındaki sorunların çözümü için Bağdat’ta olduğunu söyledi. ...
Barzani: Yeni süreci desteklemek için Bağdat’tayım
Ilke Haber - 2018-11-22 15:45Barzani: Yeni süreci desteklemek için Bağdat’tayımBir dizi temaslarda bulunmak üzere Irak’ın başkenti Bağdat’a giden Başkan Mesud Barzani, Fetih Koalisyonu lideri Hadi Amiri’yle bir araya geldi. ...
Barzani Meets with Hadi al-Ameri in Baghdad
BAS News - 2018-11-22 13:28ERBIL — Prominent Kurdish leader and the president of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Masoud Barzani, met on Thursday with Hadi al-Ameri, the leader of Iraqi Shi’ite Fatih (Conquest) Alliance in Baghdad. Barzani met with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul ...
Barzani Left for Baghdad
BAS News - 2018-11-22 09:40ERBIL — Kurdish prominent leader and former president of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, left for Baghdad on Thursday morning. Barzani is scheduled to meet with top Iraqi officials and discuss a range of issues with focus on the ties between Erbil and ...
Barzani to Visit Baghdad First Time Since Kurdistan's Independence Referendum
BAS News - 2018-11-21 18:21ERBIL - Kurdish prominent leader and former president of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, will visit the Iraqi capital city on Thursday to meet with the country's officials. According to Iraqi media reports, Barzani, who is also the president of the ...