KRG’s interior minister visits the UK parliament
News : 11/8/2023
During his official visit to the UK, Rebar Ahmed minister of the
interior of the Kurdistan Regional government visited the UK parliament and met with parliamentarian Nadhim Zahawi. In the meeting, both
sides discussed the latest developments in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the wider
region. The minister of Interior thanked Mr. Nadhim Zahawi for his continuous support
for the legitimate and constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region.
Later, the minister for interior was received by Jack Lopresti
Chairman of the APPG on Kurdistan Region in the British Parliament for a dinner
discussion in which Wayne David MP and shadow MENA minister and Karwan Jamal
Tahir KRG High
Representative to the UK attended. The discussions focused on the situation in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the wider
region, and the relations between Erbil and Baghdad. Light was also shed on the
bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom and the
recent developments in the Middle East. Rebar Ahmed commended on the important role
of the Kurdistan Friendship Group in the British parliament in pointing out the
problems in the Kurdistan Region to the British parliament and government, and defending the
constitutional rights of the region, and also the impact of the group’s activities
on the bilateral relations between Erbil and London, as well as how to expand the
current relations and find more opportunities in all different fields.
At the
same time, discussions were held about the group's future agenda.
KRG’s minister for interior thanked the group for their
support to Kurdistan Region and wished them success.
The Chairman of the group and his deputy reassured the
minister on the continuation of their work to gather more support for Kurdistan
Region and defend the legitimate and constitutional rights of the Kurdistan
people.
London
8th November 2023