PM call with Prime Minister Barzani: 12 December 2017
Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May spoke with Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, discussing the Kurdistan referendum, relations with Baghdad and counter-terrorism.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app Prime Minister spoke to Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani this morning.
On the Kurdistan referendum, Prime Minister May reiterated the UK鈥檚 continued respect for the territorial integrity and unity of Iraq. She welcomed Prime Minister Barzani鈥檚 government鈥檚 recognition of the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling that Iraq is unified and indivisible. She said the UK would continue to fight to protect the identity and rights of the Kurdish people under the Iraqi constitution.
On relations with Baghdad, they agreed on the importance of dialogue and negotiating an agreement over Federal control, joint management of the borders and a resumption of international flights to Kurdistan鈥檚 airports in Erbil and Suleimaniya. 皇冠体育appy both said that they hoped to see progress on this soon.
Prime Minister May underlined the UK鈥檚 continued support for the Kurdistan Region and Kurdish people within a unified Iraq, while urging continued reform in the political, economic and security sectors to strengthen Kurdistan鈥檚 institutions and deliver for the Kurdish people.
On counter-terrorism, they agreed on the importance of our continued cooperation in order to keep the people of both Kurdistan and the UK safe.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister said that she would be pleased to see Prime Minister Barzani in London in due course to make further progress on these matters.