SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region Deputy Premier Qubad Talabani received the French ambassador to Iraq on Tuesday in Erbil.
The Deputy of the Region’s Prime Minster received Ambassador Eric Chevalier, accompanied by the French general consul in Erbil, Talabani’s media office in a statement said.
In a meeting Talabani addressed the latest political developments in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq as well, all sides stressed, “dialogue and understanding shall be the basis to decide on the issues in favor of accelerating the formation of a government, meets the demands of the Iraqi street and serve the people” it said.
“Dialogue and negotiation must provide the basis to pass the government formation deadlock and decide on high-ranking positions,” Talabani told the ambassador according to the statement.
Strengthening the ties between the Kurdistan Region and France were emphasized, and Talabani paid tribute to the coordination that France had done for the Region.