Kurdistan Ready to Address All Disputes with Iraq Based on Constitution: PM

The Kurdistan Region is ready to resolve all its disputes with Iraq in accordance with the Constitution, as addressing the remaining issues would serve all sides, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Thursday.

Barzani made the remarks during a meeting with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi on the sidelines of the first graduation ceremony of the American University of Kurdistan (AUK), in Duhok province, where the two leaders exchanged views on the ties between Erbil and Baghdad.

The Kurdish premier further argued that Iraq should treat the Kurdistan Region as a constitutional region, stressing on closer cooperations to ensure the security of the country and fight the remnants of the Islamic State (IS) which still impose a great threat in the liberated areas.

Halbusi, in return, hailed the progress in the relations between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, hoping that the two sides would reach a final agreement on solving the remaining issues.

Concerning negative rumors on Erbil-Baghdad relations, Halbusi asserted that Iraq has stayed positive about the talks with the Kurdistan Region.