President Masoud Barzani received Italian Ambassador to Iraq Maurizio Greganti in Salahaddin on Sunday.
The Italian Ambassador to Iraq, who visited President Barzani on the occasion of the end of his mission in Iraq, stressed the friendship between the Italian people and the People of Kurdistan and hoped to further strengthen relations between Italy and the Kurdistan Region.
For his part, President Barzani wished success to the Italian Ambassador to Iraq and described the relations between the People of Kurdistan and Italy as historical and friendly.
The two leaders also discussed the political situation in Iraq, the relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Government of Iraq, the threats and developments in the region, the presence of coalition forces in Iraq and the importance of the upcoming October elections.
It is worth mentioning that Mr. Michele Camerota, Consul General of Italy in Erbil was also present at the meeting.