“I am delighted to have met my friend President Emmanuel Macron today in Paris. I reiterated my appreciation for France’s continued support to the Kurdistan Region. We discussed bilateral ties, pressing Iraqi and regional issues, as well as opportunities and challenges ahead,” Barzani tweeted.

I am delighted to have met my friend President @EmmanuelMacron today in Paris. I reiterated my appreciation for France’s continued support to the Kurdistan Region. We discussed bilateral ties, pressing Iraqi and regional issues, as well as opportunities and challenges ahead. pic.twitter.com/CT4EAHh2lG

— Nechirvan Barzani (@IKRPresident) March 30, 2021

Two leaders discussed the Kurdistan Region and Iraq’s bilateral relations with France, the developments in Iraq, the Kurdistan Region and the greater region, the COVID-19 pandemic, and its ongoing implications, according to the Kurdish presidency. (ILKHA)