Greece launched a General Consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan, which is controlled by the autonomous government of the Kurds of Northern Iraq, on May 13
Prior to the operation of the Consulate, the Greek Embassy in Baghdad ran a Trade Affairs Office in the Kurdish city in order to promote trade and economy partnership with Iraqi Kurdistan.
Foreign Affairs minister Nikos Kotzias strongly supported the initiative to set up the General Consulate in Erbil, in an effort to boost Greek diplomacy in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, in a time when Kurds’ role in the region is reinforced.
Earlier, in October last year, a delegation from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was invited and participated in an International Conference that was held in Athens on religious pluralism in the Middle East, which was indicative of Greece’s intentions.