President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani met with newly-appointed US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller, where they discussed the political situation in Iraq and the region.
During the meeting, Barzani expressed appreciation for the US support to the region during the hard times, and also its support to the convergence between Erbil and Baghdad.
Barzani affirmed the continuation of the steps to improve relations between Baghdad and Erbil, highlighting the importance of the support provided by the Global Coalition's countries, especially the US, in the reforms in the Kurdistan region.
For his part, the ambassador affirmed the US support to Iraq including the Kurdistan Region, and expressed satisfaction with the improvement of the relations between Erbil and Baghdad to resolve the problems, according to local reports.