Qubad Talabani: Peshmerga Ministry Should Stay Out of Political Conflicts

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Qubad Talabani and General Matthew McFarlane.

Qubad Talabani, the deputy prime minister of the Kurdistan Region, met with a senior delegation from the Global Coalition under the leadership of General Matthew McFarlane and discussed several topics of common interest, particularly the Peshmerga Ministry reforms.

Lieutenant Colonel Bakhtiar, Secretary General of the Peshmerga Ministry, and Daban Shadala, Deputy Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Kurdistan Region, were present at the meeting, which took place in Erbil on August 14, 2023. 

Qubad Talabani praised General Matthew McFarlane for his critical role in establishing coordination between Peshmerga forces and coalition forces as he concluded his mission as Commander-in-Chief of the Global Coalition in Iraq and Syria.

Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani also congratulated the Coalition's new Commander-in-Chief, General Joel Vowell, who was present at the meeting, on his appointment and expressed hope for greater and stronger coordination between Peshmerga forces and coalition forces.

In another part of the meeting, they discussed how to progress the reform steps in the Ministry of Peshmerga. Both sides agreed on the need to implement the reform project in stages as planned.

"The Peshmerga Ministry should be kept out of political conflicts, and ministry officials should carry out their responsibilities to implement the reform project and create a trained national force in a professional and conflict-free manner," Talabani said.

The coalition delegation reaffirmed their commitment to continuing to cooperate and coordinate with Peshmerga forces, emphasizing that the continuation of reforms in the Peshmerga Ministry will accelerate and strengthen the level of coordination and cooperation.




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