Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Call With Masud Barzani

Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Call With Masud Barzani
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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

August 30, 2018

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: ‎

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke yesterday with Masud Barzani, former President of the Kurdistan Region and head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, to discuss political developments in Iraq and the broader region. He stressed that formation of a new Iraqi government is an Iraqi process that should proceed according to Iraq’s constitutional timeline and reflect the will of Iraqi voters. He emphasized that the United States hopes to see a strong government that includes all communities and serves all of the Iraqi people.

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Published August 30, 2018 at 06:34PM
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