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Austria's Foreign Minister to Visit Erbil on Thursday
Wednesday, 16 November 2011Austria's Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger will start a three-day visit to Iraq on Wednesday where he is scheduled to hold talks with President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. Spindelegger will also visit Erbil to meet Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani. The Austrian Foreign Ministry statement says that the FM will also open a "Business Ro...
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Egypt opens consulate in Erbil to boost ties
Monday, 27 December 2010Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit officially opened his countrys consulate in Erbil city, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, late Sunday in what became the first Arab consulate to be opened in the Kurdish region. The opening of the consulate is expected to boost bilateral ties between Egypt and Iraq and Kurdistan Region. Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari said “The opening of this c...
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Jordan opens consulate in Erbil
Tuesday, 13 September 2011Erbil - Jordan's Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit officially opened on Monday his country's consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Iraq. The opening of the ...
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President Barzani arrives in Ankara
Thursday, 03 June 2010Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani arrived in Ankara today and is due to meet Turkish President Gul, PM Erdogan and Foreign Minister Davutoglu. This five-day visit comes following an officia...
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President Barzani Arrives in Germany to Meet Chancellor Angela Merkel
Monday, 07 June 2010Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani arrived in Germany today to hold meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and other senior officials. For...
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Sweden announces the upgrade of its diplomatic presence in Kurdistan to an embassy
Tuesday, 20 September 2011Erbil - The KRG's Head of Foreign Relations today in Erbil met Sweden's Ambassador to Iraq, who announced that Sweden will upgrade its diplomatic presence in Kurdistan to an Embassy Office.T...
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U.S. sets sights on Erbil consulate
Tuesday, 01 June 2010 Erbil - Representatives of the Kurdish government in Iraq welcomed a measure passed by U.S. lawmakers to establish a U.S. consulate in the Kurdish capital. The U.S. House of Representatives a...
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UK to Upgrade Erbil Office to Full Consulate
Saturday, 27 November 2010The British Minister also congratulated President Barzani on his critical role in breaking the deadlock over the formation of the Iraq government. President Barzani thanked the UK government for its...