On Wednesday, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani held high-level meetings with officials from the Netherlands, Lebanon, the UK, and the UAE, and attended a dinner reception hosted by Kar Group at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

The meetings focused on ending the conflict between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and economic cooperation and bilateral relations.

“At #WEF26, I met with [Dutch] Prime Minister Dick Schoof. We reaffirmed our commitment to stronger bilateral relations,” KRG Prime Minister Barzani posted on X. 

“On Syria, we emphasized ending the conflict to protect stability and respect the rights of Kurds and all Syrians.”

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Prime Minister Barzani also met with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on the sidelines of the WEF.“On Syria, we stressed preserving stability, ending the military conflict, resolving issues through dialogue, respecting the rights of Kurds and all components,” Prime Minister Barzani posted on X after meeting with Prime Minister Salam.

Prime Minister Barzani also met with UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad al-Gergawi, during which he expressed his gratitude for the UAE’s continued cooperation and support, particularly in training, developing human capacity, and advancing the administrative capabilities of the KRG. 

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He also reiterated his appreciation for the support of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.

Minister al-Gergawi expressed his country’s readiness to continue cooperating with the KRG across various sectors.At the end of the day, Prime Minister Barzani attended a dinner reception hosted by Kar Group in Davos to promote investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region’s energy sector. 

“We are trying to make Kurdistan a place where we can connect ancient civilizations in the region together. We are located in the heart of the Middle East and because of the resources we have, I think Kurdistan is the place that everybody should look at,” Prime Minister Barzani said at the dinner. “I can tell you that over the years, we’ve made some remarkable achievements by doing some reforms."

“After 30 years, Iraq as a federal country still does not have full 24-hour electricity. But only in a matter of two years, with the reforms that we have implemented in Kurdistan, we are now close to having 24-hour electricity to all of Kurdistan, even the villages that are isolated and in far places. Most of our cities, the major cities, have 24-hour electricity. By the end of this year, we will have 24-hour electricity in all of Kurdistan.

“I would like to reassure all of you that Kurdistan is committed to the partnerships and all the contracts that we have with all our partners and friends. We will honor these contracts and would like to invite everyone to once again come and look at Kurdistan for its potential, for the role it can play, and also to help the rest of the region,” he added.

KRG Prime Minister Barzani arrived in Switzerland on Monday for the WEF 2026 in Davos, which will continue until January 23.