SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani alongside Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani met with Iraqi minister of Youth and Sports Adnan Darjal in Sulaimani on Saturday.
They discussed sports and youth as well as the development of relations between the two sides, the PUK co-president’s press office said in a statement.
They also talked about the implementation of several joint projects that will serve to strengthen the infrastructure of sports and the ability of youths in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the statement read.
The two sides stressed further cooperation and coordination between them in the fields that further serve youths and sports, Talabani’s office said.
The PUK’s co-president reiterates his party’s support and cooperation for “any project or programme that serves that important and effective component of the society and any effort that aims to develop the sports field,” the statement said.