Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today received Ambassador Emmanuel Mignot, the new Consul General of France in the Kurdistan Region.
Consul General Mignot stated that he is pleased to be assuming his new role in the Kurdistan Region and outlined his plans to further advance relations between the Kurdistan Region and France. He also discussed preparations for the construction of a new building for the Consulate General of France in Erbil.
Prime Minister Barzani congratulated the Consul General and expressed the KRG’s full support for the success of his mission.
Prime Minister Barzani highlighted the longstanding friendship and relations between the Kurdistan Region and France and thanked the government and people of France for their continued support for the people of Kurdistan throughout different periods.
They also exchanged views on the situation in Iraq and the wider region.