, stressing the need to hold the Iraqi elections on schedule .

A statement for the presidency of the region reported for " Shafaq News " , that the meeting was attended by the Head of the regional government , Nechirvan Barzani , Turkish Ambassador in Iraq and the delegation accompanying Oglu , noting that the region's president stressed the importance of developing bilateral relations between Kurdistan Region and Turkey , and expressed willingness of the region to develop these relationships .

The statement added that Barzani discussed with Oglu , political and security situation , the Iraqi parliaments’ election and its impact on the political future of Iraq , stressing the need to hold these elections on time without problems .

The meeting highlighted the political situation of the region , the political and security situation in Syria and the situation of Syrian refugees in the region .

The statement noted that the Turkish Foreign Minister spoke about the historic visit of Barzani that took place last fall in Diyarbakir city in the Kurdish –majority in Turkey , stressing its importance described as historic .

Oglu had arrived to Kurdistan by an official invitation to participate in the Second Meeting of the American University in Kurdistan , which kicked off on Tuesday in local , Iraqi and international presence in Sulaymaniyah .