Biden Reiterates U.S. Commitment to Protect Kurdistan

Erbil, Jan.14 (AKnews)- The media secretary for the Kurdistan Region President,
Massoud Barzani, said Friday the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden stressed on his government’s pledge to protection of the Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq.

Biden arrived in Iraq Wednesday evening and landed in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Thursday. The U.S. official met with Barzani the same day.

Faysal Dabbagh, Barzani’s media secretary told AKnews in the meeting the recent developments in the Iraq and the role of Kurds in settling the eight-months lasting crisis of government formations were discussed.

Dabbagh also said the relations between the U.S. and the Kurdistan Region was another axis of talks between the two top officials. In the meeting, Biden stressed on the U.S. commitment to protecting the Kurdistan Region, Dabbagh added.

Reported by Hevidar Ahmed
Lh/AKnews