The president expressed Kurdistan Region’s willingness to further expand and strengthen the relations with the UAE in different areas of potential cooperation, especially investment and trade.

The vast majority of the IDPs and refugees, 70 percent, live outside of camps, within the host communities in Kurdistan, while about 30 percent reside in 36 camps across the three provinces: 41 percent of the total displaced population live in Erbil, 40 percent in Duhok, and 19 percent in Slemani.

PM Mitsotakis described his counterpart’s visit to Athens as “historic” and revealed his plan to visit the Kurdistan Region with a large team of investment experts in the nearest future.

PM Barzani commended Belgium for the assistance it provided to the Peshmerga forces as part of the US-led Global Coalition to combat the Islamic State, according to a press release by the KRG.

A few days ago, the PKK attacked Peshmerga forces in Matin Mountain, killing five Peshmerga and injuring several other Peshmerga.