Erbil: Lower House Speaker Ahmad Safadi conveyed the wishes of His Majesty King Abdullah II to Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani during a visit to Erbil, part of an official visit to Iraq. Barzani emphasized the deep and brotherly relations between Jordan and Iraq and expressed gratitude to Jordan for its support of Iraq’s security and stability. He also urged for closer cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and Jordan.
According to Jordan News Agency, Safadi highlighted the need to further enhance relations to achieve common Jordanian-Iraqi interests and called for removing any obstacles to economic relations. He noted that the Jordanian-Iraqi relations have a long history of joint action to serve Arab issues, with the Palestinian cause being at the forefront.
The meeting was attended by Jordanian Consul General to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Fuad Majali.