Barzani and Davutoğlu hold talks on regional development

rdistan-Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, who is in Ankara for two days of talks with Turkish officials, met Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu discussing regional developments.

According to diplomatic sources, Barzani and Davutoğlu focused on bilateral relations, recent incidents in Iraq, the situation of Syria, the Kurdish National Conference and recent developments in Egypt during the meeting.

The sources said Davutoğlu and Barzani agreed that Turkey and KRG had a common stance and concerns about the recent developments in the region, adding that Barzani had similar stance with Turkey regarding the future of Syria, and he gave the message that they did not want any division in the country.

Prime Minister Barzani’s visit comes shortly after a Kurdish conference that took place in Erbil in northern Iraq, attended by representatives from a number of Kurdish groups from neighbouring countries, including Turkey, Syria and Iran