Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region, Masrour Barzani, on Monday bid farewell to Eric Chevalier, the outgoing French Ambassador to Iraq, an official press release said.
"We thanked the Ambassador for their work with the Kurdistan Regional Government to further develop our bilateral relations," he said.
Ambassador Chevalier, according to the press release, "expressed his appreciation for the strong cooperation and coordination with the KRG, highlighting the effective partnership with his country's embassy and consulate."
"We also focused on the importance of maintaining security and stability in the Kurdistan Region," he added. "We agreed on the necessity of Iraq adhering to a democratic and federal system, respecting and ensuring the constitutional rights of the Kurdish people."