On January 20, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met in Davos with Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria.
مەسرور بارزانی سەرۆکی حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان لە داڤۆس، لەگەڵ کریستیان ستۆکەر ڕاوێژکاری کۆماری ئۆستریا ( نەمسا) کۆ بووەوە. pic.twitter.com/0WKAW7z7tj
— KRG Dept. of Media & Information (@DMI_KRG) January 20, 2026
They discussed developments and the situation in Iraq and the region. Both sides stressed the importance of strengthening relations between the Kurdistan Region and Austria.
An effective migration policy requires reliable partners in countries of origin.
Cooperation with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is a strong example of how such partnerships — including on returns and readmission — can work in practice.Iraq serves as a role model for stability… pic.twitter.com/5QiV3hZgmo
— Christian Stocker (@_CStocker) January 20, 2026
They also agreed on further developing cooperation and coordination between the Kurdistan Region and European Union members to confront the threats posed by ISIS terrorists.
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