Zarif congratulates Barzani on election as KRG president

During the phone talk, Zarif wished Barzani and people of the region success.

Barzani, a leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) who had been serving as regional prime minister, won 68 votes from the 81 lawmakers present. The regional legislature has 111 seats in total.

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