Italy will continue to support Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan in the fight against Daesh militant groups by providing them with weaponry and sending instructors, the Sputnik cited Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni as saying on Tuesday.
"We have confirmed Italy's commitment to support Iraqi central government as well as the government of Iraqi Kurdistan in their fight against Daesh, in which Kurdish Peshmerga troops have achieved significant success. Our commitment consists of providing weaponry and sending instructors to Baghdad and Erbil," Gentiloni said during press conference with the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechervan Barzani.
Gentiloni added that the situation in Iraq remains "very difficult", despite some apparent progress, and requires the efforts of all the members of the anti-Daesh coalition, including those of Kurdish troops.