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US opens massive $796M consulate in Irbil to strengthen Kurdish ties
- The United States inaugurated a new consulate compound in Irbil, Iraq, costing $796 million and occupying a 206,000-square-meter site.
- The United States opened the largest U.S. consulate in the world in Irbil, Iraq, at a cost of $796 million.
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas stated that the consulate offers a secure platform to advance U.S. interests.
- Kurdish regional President Nechirvan Barzani called the consulate a 'clear political message regarding the importance of Irbil and the Kurdistan region.
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US opens new mega consulate in Iraq's Kurdistan
The United States inaugurated a new mega consulate on Wednesday in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. Kurdish authorities enjoy strong ties with the US, which led the 2003 invasion that toppled longtime Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein, who had persecuted the Kurds. The US has had a consulate in Erbil […] The post US opens new mega consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan appeared first on Insider Paper.
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