Why is Nichervan Barzani’s trip to Iran important?

Mehr News Agency, International Group: The visit of Nichirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to Tehran, as An important diplomatic event has been widely reflected in Iraqi Kurdish and Arabic media. The news and reports of these media informs that under any circumstances, it is the Islamic Republic of Iran that continuously has comprehensive relations with all three ethnic and religious elements of Iraq, i.e. Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis, and is always ready to cooperate. and the development of relationships.

Nichervan Barzani traveled to Tehran in a situation where the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Iraq and both consuls based in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, in the past few months, have held extensive consultations with They have acted so that there is no lasting disagreement and misunderstanding between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the central government of Baghdad, and the security and stability of Iraq; be resolved with the participation and cooperation of all political groups in this country.

Barzani, from life in Iran to political interaction with Tehran

Nichervan Barzani, the current president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the son of the late Idris Barzani and the nephew of Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq, like many Kurdish politicians, has been in Iran for a long time. He has lived and in addition to mastering the Persian language, he has a significant knowledge of the culture and coordinates and political approaches of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Nichervan Barzani, during the past few years and in times when problems and disputes arose between the Kurdistan Region and the central government of Baghdad, repeatedly emphasized the positive effect of consultation between the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He emphasized and showed that he pays special attention to the regional role of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

From political and campaign cooperation to economic relations

Many leaders of Iraqi Kurdish parties such as the late Jalal Talabani, the former president of Iraq and the former leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the late Ibrahim Ahmed, one of the founders of the Patriotic Union, Masoud Barzani , Noshirvan Mustafa, Kosrat Rasool, Nichervan Barzani and other leaders and officials of the Kurdistan Region have long and historical relations with the Islamic Revolution of Iran and had bilateral cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Holy Defense period. They have always been under the umbrella of Tehran’s support and we can safely say; The Islamic Republic of Iran is the only country in the region and the world that has always stood by the Iraqi Kurds in difficult and difficult situations, and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Kurds have lived in favorable conditions in the cities and villages of Iran during the period of displacement and difficult conditions. /p>

Stability and security, the key to development

After the fall of Saddam’s Baathist regime and the formation of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; In addition to cooperation and political support, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a helper and supporter of the Kurds of Iraq in the fields of science and education, health and medical services, the issuance of technical engineering services, and a lot of assistance in the field of energy.

In the past decade, one of the issues that has occasionally caused problems and interruptions in the bilateral relations between Iran and the Kurdistan Region is the harassment and anti-security evils of anti-revolutionary groups in It was the border between Iran and Kurdistan. It is expected that with Nichervan Barzani’s visit to Tehran, the level of interaction of local officials and commanders with Iran will increase and there will be no opening to act against the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Kurdistan region.

If the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in cooperation and coordination with Baghdad and Tehran, has a more accurate monitoring of the shrines and the stability and security of these areas are seriously provided. , the possibility of developing economic relations will increase and this will benefit the people of the region.

Important areas of scientific and economic cooperation

The climate of Iraqi Kurdistan, as a part of the country of Iraq, currently has 4 provinces, including the provinces of Dohuk and Erbil on the border of Turkey and Sulaymaniyah and Halabja on the border of Iran. In the past years, in many areas, this region has provided its main needs from Iran and a significant part of food, raw materials, construction materials and other important necessities of various sectors have been provided from Iran at a small cost. This is despite the fact that the land routes for the transfer of goods from Iran to Iraq are in a good condition in the interior of Iran and in the western provinces, but in the part located in Iraq, there are many technical problems, and if the authorities of the Kurdistan Region pay special attention to Solving Borzand’s own technical and transit problems, trade from the origin of Iran to the destination of the Kurdistan region is much easier and cheaper than the long route to Turkey.

The provinces of Ilam, Kermanshah, Kurdistan and West Azarbaijan, as neighboring provinces of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, have easily accessible and special university facilities for the education of Iraqi Kurdish students. Currently, hundreds of Kurdish students from the Kurdistan region are studying in these universities, but due to the cultural commonality and the familiarity of most Iraqi Kurds with the Persian language, as well as the low cost of studying in Iran, scientific cooperation between Iran and the region is possible. This capacity made more use.

Another important area is treatment and health and medical services. The fact is that the costs of treatment, accommodation and transportation in Iran for patients of the Kurdistan region of Iraq are not even half of the costs of Turkey and the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, and they can receive medical and treatment services with high quality and low cost.

The possibility of businessmen of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq investing in Iran is another important area that can be of interest to the parties and for entrepreneurs and capital owners in both To provide mutual benefit to the border. The presence of capital owners in border markets and even paying attention to projects leading to joint production can make it possible for the Kurdistan region of Iraq to find better economic conditions and for bilateral relations to reach a higher level.