Hamid Al-Shatri, head of the National Intelligence Service, met with Bafel Talabani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), to convey directives from Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani regarding support for security and stability in Sulaymaniyah.

Following Al-Sudani’s instructions, Al-Shatri arrived in Sulaymaniyah and met with Talabani and security and political leaders to discuss the security situation, emphasizing the need to support security and stability in the province.

Separately, the General Directorate of Commercial Banks at the Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Region announced the initiation of procedures to sell assets belonging to Nalia and Chavi Land companies, owned by Shaswar Abdulwahid, leader of the New Generation Movement, after judicial seizure orders, aiming to recover debts owed to the ministry.

The seized assets include 60 properties ranging from lands, hotels, cafes, tourist cabins, and other real estate, with the sale officially authorized by the General Directorate of Commercial Banks based on regional court rulings.

Shaswar Abdulwahid was arrested on August 12 in the German Village complex in Sulaymaniyah. He is a prominent opposition political figure in Kurdistan, and his party holds seats in both the regional and federal parliaments.

In Erbil, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with the new U.S. Consul General to the region, Wendy Green, agreeing to strengthen bilateral relations and resolve outstanding financial issues between the KRG and the federal government.

The KRG delegation also briefed Barzani on the latest developments in negotiations in Baghdad regarding the salaries of Kurdistan’s employees, emphasizing the continuation of dialogue to secure constitutional rights and financial entitlements.