President of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Bafel Jalal Talabani received Nicholas Garner, US envoy to Northeast Syria and his accompanying delegation at the PUK Political Bureau in Erbil.
Executive of the PUK political bureau Darbaz Kosrat Rasul, head of the Kurdistan Region Parastin and Zanyary Agency Jalal Sheikh Naji, director general of the Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG) Wahab Halabjay attended the meeting and discussed the latest political developments in the region and cooperation between the Kurdistan region forces, Iraqi forces and American forces.
The meeting stressed the importance of continued coordination between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the international coalition forces to fight the remnants of ISIS and maintain security and stability in the region.
President Bafel Jalal Talabani mentioned the Kurdistan region and Iraq and said, "efforts to bring the Kurdish house together are continuous. Improving the situation in the region's various sectors and continuing reforms will be our priority," President Bafel said.
"Our goal is to compromise and draw up a new program so that we can all serve our people together," President Bafel added.
Regarding the stalemate in the political situation in Iraq and the PUK's efforts to overcome the challenges, President Bafel said all our steps are towards dialogue and understanding between the political forces and parties. Compliance with the constitution, genuine partnership, and protection of the rights of groups and communities are the guarantees of overcoming the problems. We have called on everyone to take responsibility for the situation's sensitivity and account for Iraq's future, President Bafel explained to the American delegation.
The PUK president also discussed with the American delegation the political and security issues in Syria and Rojava; both parties emphasized the political solution to the problems and unity of efforts to fight terrorism and maintain peace in the region.