President Masoud Barzani receives the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

President Masoud Barzani received Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and his accompanying delegation.

 During the meeting, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister conveyed to President Barzani the greetings of President Putin and the Russian Foreign Minister, stressing the importance of the people of Kurdistan and the role of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and the region. He also pointed out that the Kurdistan Region, for Russia, has a major role in Iraq and is a factor of stability.

 Also during the meeting, views were exchanged on the political situation in Iraq and the parliamentary elections that were held in October.

The two sides discussed the terrorist threat to the stability of the region and agreed on the need to end the emergence of terrorism.

 They also discussed the situation in Syria, and President Barzani expressed to the guest delegation his perceptions and concerns about the future of the Kurdish people in Syria.

 At the conclusion of the meeting, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister referred to the historical relations that bring together the peoples of Kurdistan and Russia, and praised the historical role of the Barzani family in strengthening those relations. He expressed his hope that the horizons of his country's relations with the Kurdistan Region would expand further.