Today, Mrs. Kader was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from
Cons. Alessandro Monti, Head Office IX of the Directorate General for
Political Affairs and Security to discuss the current situation in the
Kurdistan Region.
The talks focused on the fight against the ISIS, the refugees
conditions, the economic situation in the region, the delicate
relationship with Baghdad on the issue of the budget, the results of
the recent Congress of all KRG representatives abroad.
Mrs. Kader has underlined the importance of enhanced international
cooperation in the fight against the ISIS in order to block his
dangerous enlargement and to allow the Kurdistan region to resume the
process of economic reconstruction and foreign investors to recover
ongoing projects. At the same time, it is necessary that the central
government respects the agreements, otherwise it will be unavoidable
an economic separation. As for the Congress, the Kurdistan Regional
Government is planning the opening of other diplomatic missions abroad
in order to improve relations with the rest of the international
community.
The Cons. Monti agreed with Mrs. Kader on the need for greater
cooperation to defeat extremism and to restart a constructive dialogue
with Baghdad and other neighbors. The enlargement of the ISIS
phenomenon needs to be addressed not only by eliminating the cells,
but above all by acting on a cultural level.
