President Barzani lands in Jordan for official visit
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman, for an official visit.
The Kurdish president will hold discussions with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for enhanced cooperation between Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and Jordan, according to a statement from the Region's Presidency.
During the visit, Barzani is also expected to meet with several senior Jordanian officials.
In a recent meeting at the Munich Security Conference (MSC2025), Barzani expressed to Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Hussein al-Safadi the Kurdistan Region's desire to strengthen cooperation with Jordan.
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