Dr. Fuad Hussein, Chief of Staff to President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, and Minister Falah Bakir, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government, joined the Atlantic Council on Friday, July 30 for a conversation about the political and security situation after March elections in Iraq.
They also talked about relations with Turkey and Iran, and answered questions about the future of their region. Ambassador Ross Wilson, the Director of the Atlantic Council Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, moderated the discussion.
The March 2010 general elections in Iraq did not produce conclusive results, and forming a coalition government has proven to be a long and difficult process. Meanwhile, security challenges in the country are highlighted as the United States prepares to withdraw its remaining combat troops by the end of the summer. A variety of political, security and other issues complicate relations between the central authorities in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
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