Kadhimi, Barzani meet in Baghdad to address oil, budget issues

Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, met July 24 with Iraqi officials in Baghdad, including Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, reportedly discussing the establishment of a new energy government for the Kurdistan Region.
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masrour Barzani (R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Sept. 10, 2020.
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masrour Barzani (R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Sept. 10, 2020. - Safin Hamed/AFP via Getty Images
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The prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masrour Barzani, visited Baghdad July 23 to discuss longstanding disputed issues between Baghdad and Erbil.

“I’m glad to be back in Baghdad,” Barzani tweeted as he landed in Baghdad. “We have lots to discuss — the things that bring us together and push us apart.”

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