Barzani discusses bilateral relations with Russian federation

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: President of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, on Tuesday discussed with members of the Council of the Russian Federation bilateral ties, according to a statement of the Kurdish government. “ Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani on Tuesday (May 19) met with member of the Council of the Russian Federation, Farhad Akhmedov in Salah el-Din resort,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The meeting tackled means to bolster bilateral ties in political, economic and trade fields,” the statement added.” “President Barzani emphasized that Kurdistan region welcomes the Russian companies to come to invest and participate in the ongoing reconstruction process in the region,” it added. For his part, Akhmedov valued achievements realized in all fields in Kurdistan and voiced his country’s support to the reconstruction process in Iraq. SH (P)/SR 1