Europe pledges its support to the Kurdistan Region and Peshmerga forces

During a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, President of Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani held closed-door meeting with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini with representatives of both sides.

It is believed they discussed the major challenges facing the Kurdistan region and its people, with regard to the fight against the Islamic State and in confronting the humanitarian disaster that ISIL has created and the economic challenges facing the Kurds.

The EU has provided EUR 20 million in humanitarian aid and is already implementing development projects in Iraq. It stands ready to provide further humanitarian and development support to Iraq. The EU will also continue to support the country in its fight against violent extremism.