Nechirvan Barzani: The path of development is a historic step towards building a more prosperous Iraq
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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed today, Saturday, that the path of development is a historic step towards building a more prosperous Iraq.
Barzani said in his speech during the Baghdad Dialogue Conference, which was followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): 'We support the development path project to strengthen Iraq as an effective state in the Middle East. We in the Kurdistan Region always believe that political and economic stability for all of Iraq is a national interest, and that true development cannot be achieved without integration between Baghdad and Erbil, as well as between Iraq and its surrounding countries in the region and the world.'
He added, "This conference emulates Iraq's vision for regional opening and integration, and the sustainability of Iraq requires cooperation and partnership, not conflict and restriction. From this standpoint, the Development Road Project comes as an initiative and a historic step to build a more stable and prosperous Iraq on diverse economic foundations, regional openness, and integration with neighboring countries," indicating: "I renew my thanks to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani for his approach based on dialogue."
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