Kurdistan Region
The two sides exchanged views on several regional issues of mutual concern, with Barzani sharing his assessment of developments in the region.
El-Sisi highlighted the capabilities of Egyptian companies, particularly in energy and infrastructure, and their experience at home and abroad, inviting the Kurdistan government to benefit from their ability to deliver projects to high standards at competitive costs.
EgyptAir is set to resume flights to Erbil, Iraq, as of April 13,
Iraq and Turkey reached an agreement Wednesday to reopen the Fishkhabur border crossing which links the city of Mosul with other parts of Iraq.
People living in northern Iraq voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence for the Kurdistan Region in Monday's controversial referendum.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari has said that a referendum on independence that Kurdistan intends to conduct later this month will have a negative effect on the region as a whole.
