The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government received the chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, and discussed the reactivation of parliament, the formation of a new cabinet, and the need to designate 14.14% of the 2027 budget for the Kurdistan Region.
Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, received Ambassador Steve Fagin, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
At the meeting, attended by Gwendolyn (Wendy) Green, U.S. Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, both sides agreed on further developing bilateral relations and the importance of preserving the security and stability of the Kurdistan Region.
The chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy expressed his country’s commitment to continuing to support the Kurdistan Region.
The Prime Minister reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s thanks and appreciation for U.S. support.
Both sides emphasized the need to reactivate the Kurdistan Parliament and form a new cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
In another part of the discussions, the constitutional rights and financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region were addressed. The Prime Minister reiterated that, fairly and according to the 14.14% proportion of the Kurdistan Region’s population, the Region’s share of the federal general budget for 2027 must be allocated.
