At a Glance

• Bafel Jalal Talabani and Ali Bapir met in Dabashan.
• The meeting focused on political developments in Kurdistan, Iraq, and the region.
• The two sides called for immediate government action on citizens’ problems.
• They stressed a national policy to protect Kurdistan from regional repercussions.

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Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, met with Ali Bapir, Leader of the Kurdistan Justice Group, in Dabashan.

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Key Statements and Focus Area

• Regional tensions: Talabani and Bapir stressed that the Kurdistan Region should be part of the solution to protect it from negative repercussions.
• Political developments: The two sides discussed the latest developments in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the wider region.

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According to a statement from the PUK president's press office, the meeting addressed citizens' living conditions and livelihoods.

Talabani and Bapir emphasized the importance of pursuing a national and responsible policy amid regional tensions.

Several political bureau members from both sides attended the meeting. The participants discussed political developments in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the wider region.

FYI

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Justice Group are Kurdish political parties active in the Kurdistan Region. Both parties have participated in the Region's political process and maintain their own political positions on domestic and regional issues.

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