Context
The political stability and security of the Kurdistan region are important for regional and international security. Recent attacks on coalition forces and civilians in Irbil have raised concerns about the situation.
Question
What recent assessment has he made of the political situation in the Kurdistan region, given the recent attacks on coalition forces and civilians?
Answer from James Cleverly
I visited Iraq and the Kurdistan region of Iraq in December last year, meeting Iraq's Prime Minister al-Kadhimi and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Prime Minister Barzani. Recent attacks on coalition forces and civilians in Irbil are unacceptable. The UK stands fully behind Iraq and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. We welcome the Iraqi investigation to hold the perpetrators to account, and the UK encourages co-operation between Baghdad and Irbil to agree a sustainable budget, something I discussed with both the Iraqi Finance Minister and Prime Minister Barzani on that visit in December.
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