Bafel Jalal Talabani، President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Germany، met with General David Petraeus، a former CIA official and commander of the U.S. Central Command.
During the meeting، they discussed the security situation in the Kurdistan Region، Iraq and the region and the importance of security stability and the promotion of peace in the Middle East، and stressed the need for continued constructive dialogue between all parties in order to overcome security challenges.
In the meeting، the expansion of economic and trade relations between the region and the United States was discussed and president Bafel expressed all readiness in the context of protecting the higher interests and serving the people more and strengthening the infrastructure in the country.