In Washington, the Kurdistan Region signs two strategic energy agreements

5/19/2025

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Monday that Prime Minister Masrour Barzani sponsored the signing ceremony of two important energy agreements in Washington, D.C.

In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, she said, "As part of his official visit to the United States, Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani oversaw the signing of two important agreements in the energy sector today, Monday, at the headquarters of the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC."

The statement pointed out that the two agreements were concluded between the Kurdistan Regional Government on the one hand, and the American oil companies "HKN Energy" and "Western Zagros" on the other hand, which are companies specialized in this vital field.

These two agreements, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, aim to develop and grow the oil and energy sector in the Kurdistan Region, in addition to strengthening its economic infrastructure.  LINK