On Thursday, February 20, 2025, His Excellency Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, Vice President of the Kurdistan Region, received His Excellency Colonel Thomas Ritter, Military Commander of the German Allied Forces and an accompanying delegation.
During the meeting، the latest changes and security situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region، the dangers of Daesh and their impact on the stability and security of the region، the continuation of German military assistance to the Peshmerga، military training for the Peshmerga alongside the reform and unification of the Peshmerga were discussed.
The Vice President praised the role and effectiveness of the German forces in the framework of the international coalition against Daesh in the region and stressed the importance of greater cooperation between the Peshmerga and the Iraqi army and the coalition in order to protect and stabilize the areas where there is a security vacuum.
The visiting delegation reiterated the continuation of the country's military and logistical cooperation to the Peshmerga، and stressed the importance of the unity of the political parties in order to resolve the problems and maintain stability and security in the region.