Barzani, French Envoy Discuss Syrian Kurds

Kurdish leader and President of the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Masoud Barzani, received on Monday the French Ambassador to Iraq Bruno Aubert to discuss the future of Kurds in Syria.

During the meeting in capital Erbil, Barzani and Aubert shed light on the latest developments in northeastern Syria, with both sides expressing concerns over a possible deteriorated situation in the region, which could affect the future of the Kurdish nation in the country.

The former president of the Kurdistan Region also exchanged views with the French envoy on the current situation in Iraq, including the recent protests in Baghdad and other major provinces against the government.