China is to open its first diplomatic mission in Kurdistan by the end of the year, following discussions between China's ambassador to Iraq, Ni Jian and Kurdistan's regional government's Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir.
Minister Mustafa said,
Minister Mustafa said,
"I am pleased to hear the developments we are making with establishing your Consulate General in Erbil, and I am confident that this presence will take this relationship further."There are currently 27 foreign and diplomatic missions in Erbil at present, including four out of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
"There are many different fields we can build relations in, and the KRG is committed to enhancing this relationship."