On Wednesday, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Ambassador Steve Fagin, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

During the meeting, Ambassador Fagin reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to continuing its support for the Kurdistan Region.

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and the importance of maintaining security and stability in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, the KRG readout said.

Both sides also stressed the importance of reactivating the Kurdistan Parliament and forming a new KRG cabinet.

The discussions further addressed the constitutional rights and financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region. Prime Minister Barzani emphasized that the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget for 2027 must be allocated fairly and in accordance with its 14.14% share of Iraq’s population, as recorded in the official census.