Shafaq News / The head of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani received on Sunday, the new Swedish ambassador to Iraq, Lars Ronas.

A government statement said that the latest developments on the Iraqi arena were discussed during the meeting, and the two sides stressed the need to stabilize the situation in Iraq.

He added that the two parties discussed ways to strengthen relations between Sweden and Kurdistan Region, while the ambassador expressed his country's readiness to develop trade relations between the two sides, as well as urging Swedish investors to invest in the region.

The Prime Minister also wished the Swedish ambassador success in his new tasks, while appreciating the role of Sweden in combating ISIS within the framework of the international coalition.