On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, His Excellency Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, Vice President of the Kurdistan Region, received Mr. Endo Akira, the new Ambassador of Japan to Iraq.
During the meeting، the Vice President congratulated Mr. Endo Akira on his inauguration as the new Ambassador of Japan to Iraq، and wished him success in his mission and expressed his willingness and readiness to extend all support and assistance for the success of his work.
For his part، Mr. Endo Akira expressed his pleasure at his visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region، stressing the continuation of relations and the development of his country's joint cooperation with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
The latest developments in the region and the formation of a new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet were also discussed.