PM Barzani briefs Council of Ministers on successful official visit to UK

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2022/04/18 19:55

Kurdistan Union: Barzani will visit Britain to complete the gas export agreement

Baghdad / Obelisk: A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Faeq Yazidi, confirmed on Monday, April 18, 2022, that the Federal Court's decision to prevent the region from exporting oil and gas confused the Kurdistan Democratic Party's calculations, noting that  Barzani would visit Britain to complete the gas export agreement.

Yazidi said in a statement followed by the obelisk that there is a corrupt gang in the region that controls the wealth of the citizens and the bounties of Kurdistan, and the last visit of Masrour Barzani is a partisan visit.

He added that the regional government is innocent of the visit and the agreements made in its name are agreements with the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and there is another visit by Barzani to Britain to complete the gas export agreement, and it is time to stop this corrupt gang.

Criticism was directed at the visit of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, to Turkey and his conclusion of an agreement to export gas, despite the presence of a Federal Court decision to prevent the export of gas and oil.

Only a short time after Barzani's visit to Ankara ended, the Turkish army began a large-scale military operation in northern Iraq.

A member of the parliament of the Kurdistan region says about the movement of the new generation, Diary Anwar, that the region’s parliament will not accept the agreement to sell the region’s gas to Turkey, noting that the region’s gas is a national wealth and not the private property of the Democratic Party and the Barzani family.

Kurdish deputies are trying to collect signatures to prevent the sale of the region's gas to Turkey, considering that this agreement is a theft of Kurdistan's bounties, and they also demanded the federal government to intervene quickly to prevent its completion.

Member of the Movement for Change Julie Asaad described the agreements that Masrour Barzani is making with Turkey and other countries as purely partisan, adding that these agreements are to enhance the interests of the Kurdistan Democratic Party at the expense of the citizens in the region, and also at the expense of the relationship with Baghdad

 

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Barzani arrives in London on an official visit

2022.04.18 - 20:54

 

Baghdad - people  

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, arrived on Monday in the British capital, London, on an official visit at the head of a government delegation.  

  

 

And the government informant stated in a statement that "Nass" received a copy of it, (April 18, 2022), that "during his visit, the Prime Minister will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a number of senior officials in the United Kingdom."  

The statement added that "the meeting will focus in its discussions on ways to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as the latest developments on the Iraqi arena and the region in general."  

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The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrives in London on an official visit

 

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Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, arrived today, Monday, in the British capital, London, on an official visit at the head of a government delegation.

A statement by the media office of the regional government stated; The Prime Minister will meet with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a number of senior officials in the United Kingdom.

He pointed out that the Prime Minister will focus in his discussions on ways to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as the latest developments on the Iraqi arena and the region in general.

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq visited Turkey and met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Masrour Barzani informs Johnson of Kurdistan's readiness to provide facilities to British investors

The British Prime Minister renewed his country's readiness to assist the Kurdistan Region in all fields 

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The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Prime Minister of Britain

 

 

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, met in London today, Tuesday, April 19 (April) 2022, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

At the meeting, the latest developments in the situation in Iraq and the region were discussed, in addition to discussions on relations between the Kurdistan Region and Britain.

The British Prime Minister referred to the bonds of friendship and historical relations between Britain and the Kurdistan Region, and talked about his visit to the Kurdistan Region, and considered it one of the visits he will never forget, and expressed his hope that he will have the opportunity to visit Erbil again.

The British Prime Minister reiterated his country's readiness to assist the Kurdistan Region in all fields, and also expressed his support for resolving the problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson commended the coordination, cooperation and positive role of the Kurdistan Regional Government's Prime Minister in dealing with the issue of migrants.

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government thanked Britain and the international coalition for their continuous cooperation with the Kurdistan Region and its support in confronting terrorism and confronting the dangers of ISIS terrorists.

In another aspect of the meeting, the Prime Minister referred to the reforms initiated by the Kurdistan Regional Government with the aim of diversifying the economy and sources of revenue and enhancing investment, and expressed his hope that British investments in the Kurdistan Region would increase, which would spare no effort in providing all forms of facilities to investors.

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Don't be fooled folks .... This is gonna be one Mega Pub Crawl !!!!

 

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Including investments.. Barzani and Johnson discuss several files in Britain (photos)

2022.04.19 - 16:40

 

Baghdad - people  

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, discussed, on Tuesday, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the latest developments in Iraq and the region, and the relations between the Kurdistan Region and Britain.  

  

 

  

  

Barzani's media office said in a statement, "Nass" received a copy of it, (April 19, 2022), that "the British Prime Minister referred to the bonds of friendship and historical relations that bind Britain to the Kurdistan Region, and spoke about his visit to the Kurdistan Region, and considered it one of the visits that will not be Never forgotten, and he hoped he will have the opportunity to visit Erbil again.”  

  

Johnson affirmed, according to the statement, "his country's readiness to assist the Kurdistan Region in all fields. He also expressed his support for resolving the problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution, and praised our coordination, cooperation and positive role in dealing with the issue of immigrants."  

  

The statement pointed out that "Barzani thanked Britain and the international coalition for their continuous cooperation with the Kurdistan region and its support in confronting terrorism and confronting the dangers of ISIS terrorists."  

  

Barzani said, "In another aspect of the meeting, we referred to the reforms initiated by the Kurdistan Regional Government with the aim of diversifying the economy and sources of revenue and enhancing investment, and we expressed our hope that British investments in the Kurdistan Region would increase, which in turn would spare no effort in providing all forms of facilities to investors."  

  

“It is great to see Prime Minister Boris Johnson today to talk about the untapped potential of our strong partnership. I thanked him for his friendship with the people of the Kurdistan Region and the leadership of the Region. We share a common agenda - a yearning to see all of Iraq improve.”  

  

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Masrour Barzani meets Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr in London

2022.04.20 - 01:02

 

Baghdad - people   

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, discussed, on Tuesday, with the Iraqi ambassador in London, the candidate of the Triple Alliance for the post of Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr, efforts to form the new Iraqi government.  

 

  

Masrour Barzani said in a statement, followed by "Nass" (April 20, 2022): "We met today, Tuesday, the Iraqi ambassador to Britain, Mr. Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr."  

  

He added: "During the meeting, we discussed the political process in Iraq, efforts to form the new government, and the importance of solving problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in a fundamental way and on the basis of the constitution."  

  

The "Save a Homeland" bloc had nominated Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr for the position of Prime Minister, and had nominated Reber Ahmed for the position of President of the Republic.  

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Kurdistan Prime Minister discusses with Jaafar al-Sadr the efforts to form the new government

 

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Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, met today, Tuesday, the Iraqi ambassador to Britain, Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr, on the sidelines of his visit to London.

 

According to a statement issued by the media of the Kurdistan Regional Government, received by Shafak News Agency, the meeting discussed the political process in Iraq, efforts to form the new government, and the importance of solving problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in a fundamental way and on the basis of the constitution.

 

Jaafar al-Sadr is the candidate of the Triple Alliance to head the next Iraqi government, and he enjoys political consensus.

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Source: Barzani stopped in Ankara and met Erdogan before heading to London

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{Political: Al Furat News} An informed source revealed that the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, visited the capital, Ankara, and met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday.

The source told {Euphrates News} that "Barzani, on his way to the British capital, London, stopped in Ankara, where he met Erdogan."
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrived in London yesterday on an official visit, and today he met Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a number of senior officials in the United Kingdom, and his discussions focused on ways to strengthen bilateral relations, and dealt with the latest developments on the Iraqi arena and the region in general.
It is noteworthy that the meeting between Barzani and Erdogan, according to the source, is the second of its kind within 3 days, as the former visited Istanbul last Friday and discussed, according to a statement by the Turkish presidency, "steps that would strengthen bilateral relations and regional developments."
The new meeting between Barzani and Erdogan also comes a day after the launch of the Turkish military operation in northern Iraq, specifically in the northern Kurdistan region, under the name "Claw Lock".

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Barzani and Al-Sadr discuss efforts to form a government and fundamentally solve the problems between Baghdad and Erbil

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{Political: Al Furat News} The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, met today, Tuesday, Iraq's ambassador to Britain, Muhammad Jaafar Al-Sadr (the candidate to head the new government).

A statement by the Kurdistan Regional Government said that "the meeting discussed the political process in Iraq and efforts to form the new government."

They also discussed "the importance of solving problems between the Kurdistan region and the federal government in a fundamental way and on the basis of the constitution."

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From London..Barzani: Implementing the confederation system in Iraq will give more power to the components and in their interests

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{Political: Al Furat News} The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said today, Wednesday, that the implementation of the confederation system in Iraq "will give the components more strength."

Barzani, in a speech during his hosting at Chatham House in Britain, criticized the Sykes-Picot agreement, saying that: Iraq was not a developed country after this agreement and did not enjoy security and stability for a long time, indicating that "external influences hindered the country's management."

He referred to the decision of the Federal Supreme Court to invalidate the oil and gas law for the regional government, "usually", its decisions are political, and we know who is behind them, so it is necessary with all courage to identify problems and find solutions to them through dialogue.

Barzani stressed that "trust should be established between the components, and the indigenous people in Iraq administer their areas, and power and powers should be distributed to everyone," noting that "the Kurdistan Region, although it is a key partner in the country, is fighting for its constitutional rights."

He stressed that "since 2014, the region has not obtained its budget from the federal financial budget, with the exception of a few months, and this hinders development and progress in the region."

Barzani described "the confederation system as giving more power to the components," adding, "The system of governance in Iraq should serve the interests of the components, and that Iraq's interest for us is more important than the interest of the rest of the countries."

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ERBIL — The current situation in which the people of Iraq find themselves in now cannot go on as they aspired for a better future in 2003, said Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. 

“We must be brave enough to recognize this and to come up with solutions,” PM Barzani said while delivering a speech Chatham House think-tank in London discussing the current challenges faced by the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the Middle East in general. 

“I say to my brothers in Anbar, Basra, Mosul, Najaf and Baquba that it is time to do things differently. We all deserve to live at peace with each other, without being beholden to enmity, the tragedies of our past, or our fears for the future,” the Kurdish leader emphasized. 

He also pointed out that six months has passed since the last parliamentary elections in Iraq, and the legislature is yet to elect a new president and prime minister which has impeded the formation of the new government. 

PM Barzani further added that the process of decision-making in Iraq’s capital Baghdad is not “truly independent”, and that it has been this way for the past two decades despite immense institution and nation-building efforts. 

Bellow is PM Masrour Barzani’s full speech:

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests.

I’m very pleased to be here speaking from the floor of one of Britain’s foremost institutions. For over a century, Chatham House has informed the foreign policy of the UK and influenced greater understandings far beyond these borders. It has brought insight and authority to some of the most complex challenges of our times and provided a vital platform where global ideas have been tabled and debated - often for the greater good of the world.

I embrace the opportunity to address you today; to discuss events in our region, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and in the Middle East - a part of the world that I know has consumed a lot of your bandwidth in recent decades as, I can assure you, it has mine as well.

With war raging in central Europe, and signs of a global realignment taking place, it may well seem that the caravan has moved on from our neighbourhood - that events in the Middle East are no longer as relevant to what happens elsewhere. That after generations of wars, insurrections, coups and catastrophes, it’s another continent’s turn in the spotlight. That the causes that consumed so much of our energy; Isis, mass immigration, displacement and tyranny have more or less been resolved, or at worst are in a holding pattern, which has become more manageable.

While I understand the reasons behind such conclusions, I would respectfully, but stridently, disagree with them. Away from the headlines, the Middle East remains a combustible, unpredictable driver of world events with a proven potential to be a mass global disruptor. Whether it be energy security, political turmoil, global warming tipping points, or the ever present threat of conflict - the region still requires the close attention of everyone - and that’s not going to change.

Even when we want to, it’s never wise to look away from the Middle East for long, or to pretend that its problems have been resolved. Quite simply they haven’t. Foundational issues, such as post-world War One borders drawn arbitrarily, and indifferent to the will of its peoples, have hindered our region’s development. So too have more recent impositions; poverty, inequality and corruption, all of which are symptoms of deeply rooted themes, which continue to feed instability and terrorism.

Outcomes from such flawed beginnings have been difficult to reconcile with the notion of a nation state. Middle East countries that have succeeded in providing robust economies, with thriving societies at peace with their neighbours, living behind defensible borders, set a rare example.

We need not be shy in acknowledging that Iraq isn’t one of them.

Since the time of Sykes Picot, and perhaps well before, Iraq has been a tricky place to govern. Mongols and other conquerors, tyrants, Kings, and more recent occupiers have all tried. So have elected governments - and they’re still trying now in Baghdad, more than six months after a national election, where lawmakers are yet to agree on a President, or a Prime Minister and the country remains adrift.

It’s a familiar story of all post Saddam Iraqi elections; competing blocs, spurred on by foreign parties looking to carve out spheres of influence, which often relegate national concerns to a distant second.

We need not hide from reality; power sharing in Iraq does not come easily.

Nor does agreement on anything that challenges narrow, vested interests that have little to do with nation-building.

We in Kurdistan have not often had reason to believe that Baghdad has our best interests at heart. In the post Saddam years, every one of the agreements we have negotiated with our brothers in the federal Parliament have required constant monitoring to ensure that our end of bargains were upheld.

And, in many cases, they haven’t been. Every month, we are forced to rely on Baghdad’s - often-lacking - goodwill to ensure we are paid our rightful allocation from the federal budget. There has rarely been a month since this deal was negotiated in 2004 that our quota has been paid in full, or on time. And there have been many more months where we have not received any payment at all.

Earlier this year, a so-called Federal Court in Baghdad delivered a ruling that challenged our right to develop our oil and gas industry. This ruling was blatantly political.

It stemmed from positions we have taken on forming a federal government. We know well the regional issues at play here and who is behind them. And what this says about Iraq’s capacity to manage its own internal affairs speaks for itself. The decision-making process in Baghdad is not truly independent.

And that sad fact has remained a constant, despite nearly two decades of attempts at capacity building and building institutions.

The federal legislature, as constituted, simply cannot provide fairly and equitably for all those people considered to be Iraqis.

While I speak to you as a Kurd, I would like for my voice to carry the weight of all Iraqis, and I hope that it will. We all aspired for a better future in 2003. But the situation we all find ourselves in now can’t go on. We must be brave enough to recognize this and to come up with solutions.

I say to my brothers in Anbar, Basra, Mosul, Najaf and Baquba that it is time to do things differently. We all deserve to live at peace with each other, without being beholden to enmity, the tragedies of our past, or our fears for the future.

We need means to bring about fresh and sustained trust between us. We need to share power in meaningful ways that better the lot of all.

We need to work towards an autonomy that the federal system, which was enshrined after the ousting of Saddam Hussein, has failed to promote.

Even those who on paper appear to have benefited from the new Iraq have failed to do so. Basra, for instance, sits on enormous reserves of oil. Yet its people remain deprived of the most basic services.

It is time for a full, and frank conversation about what could come next.

I believe that in order for us to live as partners, we need to have more influence over our own affairs, and more control over our own destinies. Basra’s residents need a stake in their futures. So do those of Fallujah and Ramadi, which have cast off the dark shadow of the ISIS terror group and now want to govern on their own terms, just as much as we do.

Through the bloodshed of the civil war and the Isis occupation, both cities were cut off from Iraq, menacing places where few outside the Sunni sect would dare to tread. But once fear subsided, and opportunity rose, borders dropped, economies grew and trust re-emerged. All it took was hope and a glimmer of self determination.

On a micro level, real change is happening. We acknowledge this and we remain invested in the national political process which, for all its flaws, aims to provide a better, more sovereign Iraq for all, regardless of sect, or ethnicity.

We in the KRG are a robust national partner, fighting hard for the rights for our people - as we should - but at the same time advocating for the betterment of all within our national borders.

But what if real progress continues to flatline. What if our collective best endeavours fail to cut through? What if the system in place fails to deliver? At what point do we start to look for a cure?

A model that I believe should be discussed in this context is a different structure. I say this after long, careful consideration as someone who has observed, and indeed been a part of regional and federal decision-making for at least the past two decades. As someone who took part in the constitutional drafting process, I was invested in how to transform Iraq from the terror of tyranny to a country for all, under one banner.

Many good people were committed to the efforts we made. I can see that many are here today. And while their good faith attempts are recognised, there is no shame in saying that our work has largely been in vain.

I say this as someone who has spoken to our brothers and sisters in the rest of the country, Sunnis, Shias, Christians, Shabbak, Turkmen, Yazidis and other groups - all of whom at some point have spoken about the stagnation and distrust that has held us back.

In Iraq, 2022, trust between ethnic groups remains - shall we say - a work in progress. And it is hard to envisage how we make that quantum leap from hope to reality without empowering different communities in tangible and meaningful ways.

I would like to assure all in this room that advocating that the model I am canvassing here does not mean stripping all power from Baghdad. And nor does it mean breaking down national borders.

Rather, I believe that credibly decentralizing decision-making deserves serious thought. My belief is that aiding self determination in the manner that I envisage could truly be nation building.

We must be brave enough to discuss what sort of a nation would work as a model for the peoples of Iraq.

Thriving communities living under their own banners, and those of a state that they can truly believe in would be a big leap from where we are now, beholden to forces intent on dividing us to their own ends and stuck in an endless loop of inertia.

Institutions that were supposed to serve people have instead become fiefdoms that hinder progress and devalue notions of true citizenship. Iraq, as currently governed, is unable to fairly provide for its people and barely able to fend for itself.

The model I envisage does not mean division.

It is a subtle devolution of power that sponsors trust and sustained coexistence. There are models of confederation elsewhere in the world that have created thriving, self contained communities who are also proud to unite behind a single banner.

I spoke earlier of Fallujah and Ramadi. Mosul and even Baghdad have their own stories to tell. In both cities, enterprise has risen from the rubble, yet the huge potential of both is yet to be fully unlocked, and that won’t change until its people are fully empowered.

Given the problems I have described, Erbil and Baghdad need to think about new arrangements. With its long history of centralism, Baghdad never fully embraced that the existing constitution makes the KRG the ultimate authority within Kurdistan on most matters—including security, taxation and natural resources. 

Iraq’s new Constitution is described as federal but in fact already has many elements of a Confederation. Let us move to make it explicit; instead of conflict in which one entity tries to coerce the other, let’s become equal partners; join common institutions to address the many issues of common concern from trade to environment, to security. Let us move towards a model that stops our partners in the west from having to pick a side.

I know that there is opposition to even mentioning this idea. I realise that some in the region may fear the potential for knock on effects into their countries if we embarked on such a journey. But the time to debate new approaches has come, as has the time to speak honestly, without fear or favour.

I again want to reiterate that the issues I’m canvassing here pose no threat to national borders. They are simply an overdue recognition of what goes on between them and how best to change that.

I am confident that informed discussion and debate will lead many to similar conclusions. Let us no longer be shy in admitting that we need the courage to confront our flaws.

A new configuration can be a starting point for a dialogue between communities; one whose starting point comes from a position of strength among parties.

Mutual respect can quickly build from such a dynamic. It rarely does, however, when one party needs to constantly seek favours and patronage from the other. Cooperation on the right footing, would feed trade and stabilisation.

The latter is in the interest of all of us, not just those who call ourselves the peoples of Iraq, but the broader region as well. This model reconfigures how power is proportioned from the centre to the regions. It does not diminish the state. In fact, it does the opposite - creating possibilities for long term viability, where it is in short supply today.

Ladies and gentlemen, I realise that some of you may be surprised by what you have heard here. I also know that others of you won’t be. For many of you this is as personal as it is for me. In this room and watching online are some of the world’s pre-eminent observers of Iraq and the Middle East, who have had a bird’s eye view of the never-ending chaos that has held our region back.

Our peoples in all of Iraq deserve a chance for dignified self determination.

In this place, a forum for consequential ideas, I take great satisfaction in starting what I hope will be a fruitful debate that will energise policy makers and thinkers inside this room and elsewhere.

My sincere thanks to you all. And may the conversation continue.

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So the Pub Crawl was a big success and let's do this again real soon.

 

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Photos: Protesters demonstrate in front of Masrour Barzani's residence in London

2022.04.20 - 15:49

 

Baghdad - people  

A number of the Kurdish community residing in Britain protested against the visit of Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, with a number of government officials to Britain, and they threw eggs at the delegation's cars convoy, but the British police intervened and kept the protesters away from the delegation's cars.  

  

According to video clips and directly on the communication sites of the protesting Kurdish activists, followed by "Nass" (April 20, 2022), "the protesters objected to the policies of the regional government and chanted slogans against, and there was no comment from the responsible and concerned authorities about the visit on the protest."  

While media close to the Democratic Party confirmed that "the protesters belong to extremist Islamic currents and supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party." 

  

 

  

  

  

  

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It was not from Kurdish poultry

The first comment from Al-Party regarding the attack on Masrour Barzani's convoy in Al-Bayd

2022.04.20 - 21:45

 

Baghdad - people  

A member of the Kurdistan Parliament from the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Rebwar Babkii, commented, on Wednesday, about the attack on the convoy of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, with eggs in London.  

 

  

  

Babkii said in a statement received by "Nass", a copy of it, (April 20, 2022), that "the attacks of the eggs thrown today were not eggs from Kurdish chickens, but were imported from the enemy's poultry."  

  

He added, "Throughout history, your sheikhs and leaders have so far not been able to put any obstacle in the way of the greatness of the Barzan family and the Kurdistan Democratic Party with weapons, betrayals, conspiracies and embraces with the enemy and bring them down from the top!"  

  

He continued, "Great people will be greeted at the peaks and at a high level, but you and your leaders are hereditary tails."  

  

He continued: "Your expired eggs are only suitable for your expired leaders, who are useless and bad, and not for a leader who is counted as a head of state and who has a voice for not only his people but also dozens of countries."  

  

Today, Wednesday, on the second day of his visit to Britain, Masrour Barzani gave a speech at the British Chassam House Institute, and held meetings with a number of British government ministers. He also received Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of Britain, according to data issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government's media department.  

  

Earlier, a number of the Kurdish community residing in Britain protested against the visit of Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, with a number of government officials to Britain, and they threw eggs at the delegation's cars convoy, but the British police intervened and kept the protesters away from the delegation's cars.    

  

According to video clips and directly on the communication sites of the protesting Kurdish activists, followed by "Nass" (April 20, 2022), "the protesters objected to the policies of the regional government and chanted slogans against, and there was no comment from the responsible and concerned authorities about the visit on the protest."    

  

While media close to the Democratic Party confirmed that "the protesters belong to extremist Islamic currents and supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party."    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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Barzani asks the British Home Secretary to stress the prevention of this matter

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{Political: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, met today, Wednesday, British Home Secretary Priti Patel, as part of his visit to the United Kingdom.

The British Minister of the Interior expressed her happiness with the visit of the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and thanked the Prime Minister for the coordination and cooperation of the Kurdistan Regional Government with the British government regarding the issue of immigrants and illegal immigration.
She also renewed her country's desire to enhance cooperation and coordination with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the field of security, illegal immigration and combating organized crime.
Barzani stressed the need to take the necessary legal measures against groups and gangs that traffic in human beings, noting that one of the reasons for the increase in immigration lies in the instability of the security situation and terrorist threats.

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While Iraq imports from Iran to generate electricity..the region agrees to export gas to Britain

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News source / Iraq Today Agency

Baghdad - Iraq today:

After the Russian attack on Ukraine, and especially after the visit of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to Britain, the issue of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq exporting natural gas has become an issue.

The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq is preparing to export natural gas to global markets, a request made clear during the visit of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, to the United Kingdom last week.

According to a statement issued by the British government, Masrour Barzani spoke at the meeting about the Kurdistan Region's "desire" to export energy to Europe, noting that Boris Johnson welcomed this step.

Energy analyst Shawan Zalal commented on the issue of exporting natural gas to the Kurdistan region, saying: "It will play an important role for Europe, and the Kurdistan region's natural gas will play a role in the conflict between Russia and the world in general."

According to observers, it was found that the process will take a long time, and it is still too early for the Kurdistan region to become a supplier of natural gas.

An energy analyst, Yadgar Jalali, who is one of those observers who say that the natural gas process will take a long time, pointed out that “gas is not like oil, as the gas process is more complicated and its cost is greater,” noting that the Kurdistan region “is in the early stages of its development.” infrastructure and natural gas processing.

Jalali added that "everything in Iraq depends on the political agreements, which are currently blocked, and Kurdistan can coordinate with Iraq in this regard."

On March 28, Masrour Barzani announced at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Summit in Dubai, that the Kurdistan region will soon become an important source of energy, given the increasing global demand.

It is estimated that there are 200 trillion cubic meters of natural gas in the Kurdistan region, which ranks 30th in the world, and the largest refinery in the Kurdistan region is the Khor Mor field, which produces 452 million cubic meters per day

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After an official visit to Britain, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrives in Erbil

In his meetings, the Prime Minister discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the region 

 Kurdistan24 Erbil   18:26 04/22/22 2022

       

 

 

Erbil (Kurdistan 24)- After an official visit to Britain and a meeting with senior British officials, the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, arrived in Erbil this evening, Friday, April 22, 2022.

The Prime Minister was officially received by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Defense, Education, Energy and Trade, and a number of other senior British officials.

In his meetings, the Prime Minister discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the region, as well as ways to strengthen relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom.

Also in London, the Prime Minister gave a speech at the famous Chatham House, and participated in a discussion session in which he addressed the political process and the general situation in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the region, with the participation of a number of diplomats, researchers, writers and a group of prominent British personalities.

He also visited the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and John Major, as well as the Iraqi ambassador to Britain, Muhammad Jaafar Al-Sadr, the Prime Minister.

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On 4/20/2022 at 11:38 AM, horsesoldier said:

" My sincere thanks to you all ... And may the conversation " be with you " ( stealing from Star Wars just a bit )

 

So the Pub Crawl was a big success and let's do this again real soon.

 

How did I miss the Pub Crawl?