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Australia–Kurdistan Region relations arebilateral relations betweenAustralia andKurdistan Region.[1] While Australia has no representation in Kurdistan, Kurdistan has a representative office inSydney.[2][3] Moreover, there is a Kurdishlobby in Australia.[4] In late 2014, Australian Prime MinisterTony Abbott authorized the training of the Kurdish soldiers orPeshmerga and also supplied the Kurds withordnance in September 2014.[5][6] AC-130J was involved in the airlift of arms and munitions to the Kurdish forces.[7] In April 2016, it was disclosed that anAustralian Army Special Operations Task Group personnel were assisting at the "divisional level" embedded with senior Kurdish Peshmerga commanders.[8]
In 2015, Kurdish Foreign Minister Falah Mustafa travelled to Australia and met with Australian Foreign MinisterJulie Bishop to discuss the security circumstances in Kurdistan and bilateral relations.[9] Moreover, Mustafa met withAttorney-GeneralGeorge Brandis.[10]
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