Pazhashkian calls for strengthening Iran. KRG relations.
Tehran, Irena -. President Masoud Pazhkian, emphasizing the deep historical, cultural and ethnic ties between the people of Iran and the Kurdistan region of Iraq, called for the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two sides in all sectors.
Pazheshkian exchanged views on the latest regional developments and ways to expand bilateral cooperation during a meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Turkey on Thursday.
The Iranian president emphasized the need to leverage the existing potential to elevate relations, especially in the economic and commercial spheres, and said that Iran is fully prepared to achieve this goal.
Pointing to the benefits of friendly relations with other countries, Pazhkian noted that enemies will not be able to isolate the Iranian nation economically, given the support it enjoys from neighbors, such as the people of the Kurdistan region.
He also referred to the illegal war of aggression between the US and Israel against the background of pressures and sanctions, and said that the enemies, despite their constant hostile actions, have not succeeded in weakening the determination of the Iranian nation, which, he said, has become more resilient by relying on local capabilities.
Barzani, for his part, expressed his pleasure at the meeting with his Iranian president and emphasized the necessity of establishing lasting peace and stability in the region.
Referring to the position of the Kurdistan Region regarding the war between the US and Israel, he said that it was clear from the first days of the beginning of the war that the attackers would not only fail to achieve their goals in Iran but would also worsen the complexity and difficulty of the regional situation.