Kurdistan seeks to boost ties with U.S. – representative

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: Representative of Kurdistan government to the U.S., Qabad Talabani, on Tuesday said that the Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG) seeks to bolster ties with the new U.S. administration. “Consultations are underway between the Kurdistan RegionG, the new U.S. administration and the Congress to foster the political and economic relations between the region and the U.S.,” Qabad told IraqiNews.com news agency, noting that Kurds try to affect the new administration’s policy toward Iraq. Qabad said he held a meeting with the delegation of the U.S. chamber of commerce in Arbil to discuss ways to attract U.S. companies to the region and to convince them to carry out investment projects. “The delegation will meet with the political leadership in Kurdistan as well as Kurdish minister,” he added. “We want an efficient participation by American investors to develop the region and strengthen the U.S.-Kurdish friendship,” he said. SH (P)/SR 1