On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, His Excellency Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, Vice President of the Kurdistan Region, welcomed Ms. Gwendolyn Green, the new Consul General, and Mr. Steven Bittner, the former U.S. Consul General in the Kurdistan Region.
During the meeting, the Vice President of the Kurdistan Region congratulated Ms. Gwendolyn Green on her inauguration as the new U.S. Consul General in the Kurdistan Region and wished her success in her career.
The Vice President then thanked and praised the work of Mr. Stephen Beatner، who has played an important role in organizing and developing his country's relations with the Kurdistan Region as Consul General of the United States of America.
For his part، Mr. Stephen Bitner thanked the relevant parties of the Kurdistan Region for their support and cooperation in the success of their work and tasks in the past and stressed the importance of continuing the relations and friendship between his country and the Kurdistan Region.