Kurdistan President, US Envoy Discuss Syrian Kurds

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received on Monday the evening US Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey in Erbil, where they discussed the latest developments in Syria, including the Kurdish question.

Barzani, during the meeting said that he would spare no efforts to promote unity among the Kurds in Syria, reiterating his support to any steps towards unity, his office said in a statement.

The pair shed light on the situation in Syria and stressed on the need to restore stability in the country through peaceful means and closer cooperations by all sides.

Barzani with the US envoy also exchanged views on the situation in Iraq and the underway efforts to establish an interim government in the country as well as the Kurdistan Region's position in this regard, the statement added.

The danger of Islamic State (IS) resurgence in the region, the way to face terrorism, and the role of the US-led Coalition forces were also discussed during the meeting.