SULAIMANI – (ESTA) Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), met Congressman Andy Kim, a member of the US House of Representatives Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees.
The two sides discussed the elections in the Kurdistan Region, the unification of the Peshmerga forces, the fight against terrorism, and coordination with the international coalition, especially the United States.
Referring to the unrest in the Middle East, President Bafel Jalal Talabani said that “these events should not distract from the situation in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.”.
Regarding the military coordination and reorganization of the Peshmerga forces, President Bafel gave a detailed overview of the situation and said that “the activities of remnants of ISIS and their threats to regional security must be dealt with consciously, and for this we emphasize the continued coordination.”.
He added, “We highly appreciate the positive role of the United States in supporting the Peshmerga forces and their efforts in uniting them within a strong national force.”.
