ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday at the Munich security conference, where the two leaders discussed “prospects for mutual cooperation” and stabilization in Syria.
In a statement, the Kurdistan Region president’s office said the talks focused on “US relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the prospects for mutual cooperation.” Barzani “reiterated his thanks and appreciation for US support for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.”
For his part, Rubio “emphasized his country’s commitment to supporting Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and to maintaining peace and stability in the area,” the statement said.
“He praised the status of the Kurdistan Region as a key partner and a factor for stability,” the president’s office added.
Syria was another major topic of discussion.