On Monday, February 17, 2025, His Excellency Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, Vice President of the Kurdistan Region, received His Excellency General Paolo Pizzotti, Military Chief of the Italian Special Forces, and an accompanying delegation.
During the meeting، the latest political and security developments in Iraq and the region، relations between Italy and the Kurdistan Region، Peshmerga training، the process of reform and reunification of the Peshmerga، the dangers of ISIS and the eradication of extremist ideology were discussed.
During the meeting، the Vice President stressed the continuation of Italy's relations with the Kurdistan Region، and praised Italy's military cooperation in developing military capabilities and establishing military bases for training the Peshmerga، and considered it necessary to carry out joint operations between the Peshmerga، the Iraqi army and the forces of the Italian international coalition against ISIS in the region.
For their part، the military delegation viewed with interest the relations between their country and Iraq and the Kurdistan Region، and reiterated the support of the Italian forces within the framework of the international coalition against Daesh to continue assistance and joint cooperation with the Peshmerga to combat terrorism and the threats of Daesh.