President Masoud Barzani received Alexander Schallenberg Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria. During the meeting both sides discussed the historical relations between Austria, Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and ways to expand these relations. In the meeting, the Austrian Foreign Minister stressed his country's attention to economic support for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and promoting investment.
Regarding the relations between Baghdad and Erbil, President Barzani stressed the need for dialogue as a solution to the problems based on balance, partnership and consensus stipulated in the Federal Constitution.