High-level US State Dept. official meets with Kurdistan PM in Erbil According to a KRG statement, the visiting official expressed the United States’ “readiness to develop American investment in the Kurdistan Region and his country’s continuous support towards the Peshmerga forces.” 2020/12/10 20:01
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) meets with David Schenker, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, in Erbil, Dec. 12, 2020. (Photo: KRG)
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – David Schenker, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, was in Erbil on Wednesday to meet with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to discuss the developing relationship between their respective governments, investment, and Erbil-Baghdad disputes.