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Davutoglu met Kurdish leader

Davutoglu met Massoud Barzani, leader of regional Kurdish administration

24.01.2013 - Update : 24.01.2013
Davutoglu met Kurdish leader

DAVOS

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met Massoud Barzani, head of the regional Kurdish administration in the north of Iraq, in Davos on Thursday.

Davutoglu is currently in Davos to attend annual meetings of World Economic Forum (WEF).
During the meeting, Davutoglu stressed the importance Turkey attached in prosperity and stability of Iraq, and said that Ankara did not pursue a policy based on ethnical and religious basis. Turkey will continue its dialogue with Iraqi politicians who have similar policy with Ankara, added Davutoglu.
Davutoglu also expressed sorrow over the bomb attack staged in Tuz Khormato, near Kirkuk, and said that Turkey would launch initiatives to take and treat the wounded Iraqis.
Meanwhile, Barzani expressed will to further develop relations with Turkey.
The condition of Syrian refugees was also discussed in the meeting.

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