Qubad Talabani Seeks Stronger Cooperation with Netherlands and EU

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Qubad Talabani and European officials.

Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, held separate meetings with Adriaan IJsselstein, the Consul General of the Netherlands, and Stephan Wendt is the Head of the European Union Liaison Office.

During his meeting with the EU representative, discussions focused on the importance of intensifying efforts to form the new Kurdistan Regional Government cabinet. Both sides stressed that establishing a strong and unified government, given the current situation in Iraq and the wider region, would be vital to safeguarding security and stability in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

They also emphasised the need to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the European Union, Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, with a view to deepening relations across various fields.

In his meeting with the Dutch Consul General, Qubad Talabani expressed his appreciation for the Netherlands’ assistance and support in the agricultural and tourism sectors. He noted that training for farmers in the Kurdistan Region and the transfer of Dutch expertise in recent years had positively contributed to increasing domestic production and improving the quality of agricultural produce.

Talabani also underscored the importance of the agricultural sector to the Kurdistan Region, calling for further cooperation in the future, particularly in strengthening the skills and capabilities of local farmers.


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