By John Lee.
Iraq's President Nizar Amedi and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani attended the Slemani Economic Summit for Investment and Development in Sulaymaniyah on Thursday. Kurdistan Regional Government Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani also participated, along with officials, experts and business figures.
President Amedi addressed the summit, stressing the importance of public-private partnerships in driving economic growth, diversifying national income, combating corruption, and strengthening institutional coordination between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Speaking to journalists after the opening ceremony, President Barzani welcomed the improved political climate between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, expressing hope that it would lead to positive outcomes. He stated that all Peshmerga forces had been integrated within the framework of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, and that a formal announcement would be made in the coming days. On the formation of the new KRG cabinet, he confirmed that meetings had taken place between the Prime Minister and his deputy, and between the political bureaus of both parties, but declined to give a timeline for completion.
(Source: Office of the President of the Kurdistan Region; Office of the President of Iraq)
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