On Friday 26 July، the Kurdistan Region's Vice President Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa received the French Consul General in the Kurdistan Region، Yann Breim.
During the meeting، they discussed France's relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region، the latest political and security developments in the region، confronting the threats and dangers of Daesh، the process of reform and reunification of the Peshmerga and the upcoming elections for the Kurdistan Parliament.
During the meeting، the Vice President of the Kurdistan Region stressed the relations between France and the Kurdistan Region، as well as the role of the French forces in the framework of the international coalition against Daesh and their military assistance، especially the training of the Peshmerga. He highlighted the points that are important for the process of unifying the Peshmerga forces، and stressed that it is important to hold the elections of the Kurdistan Parliament on time، in order to fill the legal gaps in the region.
For his part، the Consul General stressed the continuation of relations between France and the Kurdistan Region and its military assistance to the Peshmerga، especially in the field of training and the opening of academic courses، and reiterated their support for the reform process of the Ministry of Peshmerga in order to unify the Peshmerga forces.