ERBIL — Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini arrived in Erbil on Monday where he was received by Kurdistan Region Peshmerga Minister Shorish Ismail.
The Italian defense minister will hold separate meetings with President Nechirvan Barzani and prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday.
Italy has been among the key state members of the Global Coalition in the fight against the Islamic State. With hundreds of military advisors in Erbil, it provides trainings and military equipment to the Peshmerga forces to continue the battle against terrorism on the ground.