Kurdistan Region of Iraq, (Krp.org)- President Masoud Barzani received an Italian military delegation headed by Ms. Roberta Pinotti, the Minister of Defense. During the meeting President Barzani reiterated his appreciation to the allies for their support to the Kurdistan Region and Iraq as the collective effort to rid the region of the terrorists of the Islamic State continues. President Barzani also noted that the Peshmerga forces have liberated the majority of the areas previously controlled by the terrorists and that they will continue to fight until there are no terrorists in our areas.

The meeting was attended by a number of military officials from Italy as well as military and security officials from the Kurdistan Region including the Chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Council, Mr. Masrour Barzani.

Minister Pinotti acknowledged and appreciated the role of the Peshmerga forces and noted that the support from the European Union in general and Italy in particular will continue for the Peshmerga forces as we face this shared enemy. Ms. Pinotti and President Barzani also spoke of the upcoming operations against the terrorists, most notably the Mosul operation which will be of enormous importance to Iraq, the Kurdistan Region as well as the allies. President Barzani repeated his position that there needs to be collective efforts at planning the post-liberation management of the city, which is of equal importance to the military operation.