Emmauel Macron met with KRG President Barzani

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Iraq yesterday to attend the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership Convention.

Macron, who got here to the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Authorities (KRG) right this moment, got here to Erbil after his go to to Mosul within the morning.

MEETING KRG PRESIDENT BARZANI

Making statements to the journalists after the assembly with KRG President Nechirvan Barzani within the metropolis of Erbil, French President Macron reminded that his nation performed an vital function within the creation of the Protected Zone within the north of Iraq in 1991, and Danielle Mitterrand, the spouse of French President François Mitterrand, mentioned: He emphasised the vital function he performed within the creation of the mentioned area collectively with non-governmental organizations.

“WE TALKED WITH BARZANI ABOUT CONTINUING THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST”

Noting that the relations between his nation and the KRG have improved additional after the French troopers fought aspect by aspect with the Iraqi and KRG forces within the struggle in opposition to the terrorist group DAESH, Macron mentioned, “We talked to Barzani concerning the continuation of the struggle in opposition to terrorism in order that the terrorist group DAESH doesn’t re-emerge in Iraq and Syria.” mentioned.

“KBY GOVERNMENT MADE MANY SACRIFICES TO WELCOME YEZIDI AND OTHER MIGRANTS”

Macron said that his nation will mobilize all its means to return the Yezidi and Christian immigrants who’ve left their properties and lived in tent camps for years because of the invasion of the terrorist group DEASH, to return to their properties. “The KRG authorities has made many sacrifices to welcome Yazidis and different immigrants” he mentioned.