According to Kurdpress, the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that today, Monday, February 9, 2026, Regional President Nechirvan Barzani met with the US Consul General in Erbil, and in this meeting, the political situation of the Kurdistan Region and measures related to the formation of the new cabinet of the regional government were discussed.

In this meeting, both sides emphasized the importance of understanding and cooperation between political forces for the success of the political process.

In another part of this meeting, the relations between Erbil and Baghdad and the latest developments in the Iraqi political process for the election of the president and the formation of the new federal government were discussed. Both sides agreed on the necessity of the successful advancement of the political process and maintaining the country's political stability.

Also, in another part of this meeting, the situation in Syria and the latest developments in the region were discussed in general.