The President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, confirmed that the Kurdistan Parliament elections will be held on time. The party stated in a statement: "Barzani met today, in the Saladin resort, with the British Ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Hitchen, and during the meeting, which was attended by the British Consul General in Erbil, Andrew Paisley, the British Ambassador to Iraq expressed his appreciation for Barzani's visit to Baghdad and his meetings with the political forces." Stephen Hitchen indicated that "this visit was successful and created a positive political atmosphere within the political process in Iraq." During the meeting, Barzani discussed the results of his visit to Baghdad, and regarding the political process in the Kurdistan Region, Barzani stressed "holding the Kurdistan Parliament elections on time." Regional events and developments, terrorist threats, and the future presence of coalition forces were among other topics discussed at the meeting. Source: National Iraqi News Agency